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THE 

NEW- YORK EXPOSITOR ; 

OR. 

FIFTH BOOK : 

BEING A 

COLLECTION OF THE MOST USEFUL WORDS 

IX THE 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 

BY RICHARD WIGGINS. 



To which is added, 

A VOCABULARY OF 

i©lllfff2W2@ Wilis* 

BY JOHNGRISCOVL 

The whole selected, divided, accentuated, and explained, with refer 

erences to a Key for their pronunciation ; chiefly on the 

authorities of Johnson and Walker. 

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co wit : 

» THE NEW-YORK EXPOSITOR; or, Fifth Book: being a 
collection of the most useful words in the English Language, by 
Richard Wiggins; to which is added a Vocabulary of Scientif- 
ic Terms. By John Griscom. The whole carefully selected, divi- 
ded, accentuated, and explained, with references to a Key for 
their pronunciation ; chiefly on the authorities of Johnson and 
Walker- For the use of Schools " 

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PREFACE. 



The Publisher of the present volume, having com- 
pleted the series of Spelling books, which he had in 
I view, and submitted them to the public, has been 
induced to believe, from the favourable reception 
they have met with, as well as from other considera- 
tions, that an Expositor or selection of words, proper- 
ly accentuated and explained, would not only form a 
valuable addition to the former series, as a spelling book, 
but would £rove acceptable in our schools as a book of 
definitions. This opinion has been sanctioned by sev- 
eral persons, whose experience in teaching gives weight 
to their approbation. 

The present collection has been arranged by two 
teachers in New- York. Their object has been to make 
a copious selection of the most useful words in our lan- 
guage ; to mark the accent and pronunciation confornv 
able to our best authorities, and in the definitions. to 
combine as far as practicable, brevity with precision. Such 
words as would offend the ear of delicacy in mixed 
schools, have been carefully omitted. 

The list of scientific terms, the publisher presumes, 
will be considered as no small recommendation to a 
work of this kind. When we reflect upon that grow- 
ing attention to many of the liberal sciences which has 
r^' Vp d the progress of education for several years past, 



&* PREFACE, 

and take into view the facility which an early acquaint- 
ance with terms affords to the acquisition of knowledge, 
it is not a little surprising, that greater pains have not 
been tak*:n in our common schools, to make the most 
useful terujs of science familiar to our youth. 

In the size and price of the book, regard has been 
bad to economy, and to the convenience of learners. 



DIRECTIONS 



iTOR THE PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS 



* The grave accent denotes the long sound of tke 

principal vowel in the accented syllable. 
f The acute accent marks the short sound. 

Long, marks the long sound of unaccented 

vowels. 
Short, marks the short sound. 

* Broad, marks the broad sound of a, as also, war. 
ch 1 sound like k. 

ch s sound like sh. 

g3 hard before e, i, and y. 

x* likegz. 

th5 the open sound of th, as in thou. 

s 6 like z. 

f at the end of words when sounded like e. 
Silent letters are printed in italics. 

n A double accent denotes that the sound of the 
succeeding consonant belongs to the syllable 
which precedes the accent ; c and g, in such 
cases, being soft ; as lo" gic, a" cid ; pro- 
nounced loj' jic, as' sid. 
It is a general rule in the English language, that ti 
before a vowel sounds like sh ; satiety claims 
an exception. 
"When these marks are insufficient, the words are re- 
peated. 





ABBREVIATIONS. 




a. 
ad . 

in. 
n. 


adjective. 
. . adverb. 
. , interjection. 
a . noun. 
. , participle. 


pr. 
v. 

P. 

con. . • 

pi. . 


. . preposition 
. . verb. 
» . pronoun. 
. . conjunction 
. . plural. 



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i H ABB 

ABAFT, ad. from the 
forepart of the ship to- 

u wards the stern 

A bern' don, v. to give up ; 

^ to/for-ake ; to desert. 
^/A bam' don ed, pa. given 
/\ up ; forsaken ; corrupted 

H in*he highest degree. 

A bcrtl' don ment, n. the 

l± act of abandoning. 

A hase\ v. to bring low ; to 

^humble ; east down. 

A base' ment, n. the state 
of being brought low ; 
depression. 

A bash', v. to make asha- 

fmed. 
bate\ v. to lessen : to 
4*dim.inishj to grow less. 
A bate N ment, n. the sum or 
^quantity abated. 
Ab' bess, n. the superior of 
a nunnery. 



persons. 
Ab' bot n. 



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ABH 

Ab' bey; or Ab' by, n. a 
monastery of religious 

the chief of a 
^convent of men. 
lb bfV vi afe, v. to short- 
en" bre vi a tion, n. the act 

of shortening , a charac- 
ter &et for a word. 
Ab' dT cate, v. to resign ; 

to give up. 
Ab er ra tion, n. the act 

of deviating from the 
^Ojamon track 
A bet 7 , v. to encourage ; to 

assist. 
A bet' ter, or A bet' tor, n. 

he who assists or encour- 
ages another, 
lb hor', v. to hate ; to 

loathe. 
Ab hor' rence. n e hatred ; 



ABR 



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ABS 



X 



dislike ; detestation. 

A bide\ v. to dwell ; to 
bear without aversion. 

Ab'ject, a. mean ; worth- 
less. 

Ab jec' tion, n. meanness 

f of mind; servility, 
bil' i ty, n. pow^r to do ; 
capacity. 

Ab jure\ v. to swear not 
to do a thing ; to re- 
cant. 

Ab ju ra v tion, n. quitting 
with an oath. 

Ab lo ca v tion, n. a letting 
out to hire. 

Ab' lu ent, a. that which 
has the power of cleans- 
ing. 

AbluMion, n. the act of 
cleansing, 

A bode', n. place of resi- 

flence. 
bol' ish, v. to destroy ; 
to put an end to. 

Ab o li" tion, n. the act of 

v destroying. 

A bom' in a ble, a. hate- 
ful ; detestable. 

A bom' i nate, v. to abhor ; 
to detest. y 

A bom i na N tion, n. detest- 
ation ; object of hatred. 

Ab o ri" gen e.^ n. the 
first inhabitants of a 
country. • 

Abor'tive, n. untimely ; 
unsuccessful. 

A bridge 7 , v, to shorten. 



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A bridge' ment, n. a work 

shortened. 
Ab' ro gate, v. to repeal ; 

to annul. 
Ab ro ga x tion, n the re- 
peal of a law. 
Ab rupt', a. broken ; crag- 
gy ; sudden ; hasty. 
Ab' scess, n. a morbid cav- 
* ity in the body. 
Ab scind', v. to cut off. 
Ab scis*' 6 sion, n. the act 

of cutting off. 
Ab scond', v. to hide one's 

self. 
AV sence, n. the state of 

being absent ; inatten- 
tion 
Ab' sent, a. not present. 
Ab sent', v to withdraw \ 

to forbear to come into 

presence. 
Ab sen tee\ n. one who is 

absent. 
Ab solve/ v. to pardon ; to 

acquit. 
Ab' so lute^a. not limited; 

positive 
Ab so lu N tion, n. acquittal; 

the remission of sins; 

penance, 
Ab sorb', v. to suck up ; 

to swallow up. 
Ab sorp' tion, n. the act of 

swallowing up. 
Ab stain\ v- to forbear ; to 

keep from. 
Ab ste N mi ous,a. temperate: 

sober; abstinent. 



AC A 



ACC 



Ab' gti pence, n. great 

temp era tic* 3 . 
Ab *traet'. v. to take one 
,■ thing from another. 
Abstract n an epitome 

made by taking 

principal par'.-. 
Ab s tract ed, pa 

ted. 
Ab strac' tion, n 

of abstracting ; 

tion 
Ab -truse\ a hidden 



out the 

separa- 

the act 
inatten- 



dif- 



Ac cede\ v. to be added to; 
to come to. 

Ac eel' e rate. v. to bast- 
en ; to quicken. 

Ac send', v. to kindle ; to 
set on are. 

Ac cent u a tion, n. the 
act of placing the ac = 
cent 

Ac cept' v. to take with 
pleasure; to receive kind- /\ 



ly 

c cept' a ble. a. 



vj 



ficult ; remote from con jr pleasing 



srrateful; 



r 



ception. 

Ab surd', a. inconsistent ; 
contrary to reason. 

Ab sur 7 djjy, n. unreason- 
ableness ; folly. 

A bun' dance, n. plenty ; 
exuberance. 

A bu x sivc, a practising 
abuse ; containing a^ 
buse. 

A but' ment n. that which 
joins to another thing, 
as the solid part of a 
bridge next the land. 

A byss 7 . n. a depth without 

bottom ; a great depth ; 
a gulf. 

Ac a de v mi al, I , 

Ac a dem' i cal. \ ' 
longing to an academy. 

Ac a de v mi dn, n. a scho- 
lar of an academy or uni- 
versity. 

A cad e mi" cian, n. the 
mber of an academy. 



tion. n. accept- 
the meaning of a 



j A^cep 
ance , 
u ord. 

; Ac cess', n, liberty to en- 
ter, or come to a person, 
or place. 

Ac' ces -a ry, a. helping 
forward. 

Vc ces' si ble. a that which 
may be aoproacrW 

Ac ces' sion, n increase ; 
the act of coming to 

A«/ci dence. n a little book 
containing the tirst rudi- 
ments of grammar. 

Ac' ci dent, n ca-ualty ; 
chance 

Ac ci dent' al. a. happen- 
ing by chance ; non-es= 
sen rial 

Ac ciuj' 1 ent. n 

Ac clff ma v tion 
of applause 

Ac ciiv' i ty : n. the ascent 
of a hill, 

4> 



a receiver, 
n. shouts 




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ip ACQ, 



Ac com' mo date, v. to 
suit ; to supply with con- 
venience?. 
Ac com mo da x tion, n. 
provision of convenien- 
ces ; adjustment 
•Ac com' pa ny, v to join 
with ; to be with as a 
companion. 
Ac com' plice, n. an asso- 
ciate ; a partner ; a par- 
taker. 
Ac com' plisfa, v. to com- 
plete ; to fulfil. 
Ac com' plish ment, n. 
completion ; full per- 
formance : ornament of 
mind or body. 
Ac coinpt', {ok kount',) n. 

account ; reckoning. 
Ac cord', v. to agree ; to 
adjust one thing to an- 
other. 
Ac cord' ing ly, ad. agree- 
ably ; suitably ; conform- 
ably. 
Ac cost', v. to speak to 
first ;to address ; to sa- 
lute. 
Ac count', v. to esteem ; 
to compute ; to give an 
account. 
Ac cou s tre, v. to dress ; to 

equip 
Ac cou v tre ment n. dress ; 

equipage; trappfrig«;. 
Ac crue\ v. to arise from ; 
to be produced as prof- 
its. 



Ac cu N mu late, v. to heap 
together. 

Ac cu mu la x tion, n. the 
act of accumulating. 

Ac' cu ra cy, n. exactness ; 
nicety. 

Ac' cu rate, a. exact. 

Ac'cu rately, ad. exactly ; 
without error. 

Ac cu 6 sa v tion, n. a crimi- 
nal charge. 

Ac cuse 6 \ v. to charge with 
a crime ; to censure. 

Ac cus' torn, v. to habitu* 
ate ; to inure. 

A cer'bity, n. a rough, 
sour taste. 

Ache 1 , n. a continued pain. 
v to be in pain. 

A chzeve\ v. to perform; to 
finish. 

A ctu'eve^ ment, n. perform- 
ance. 

A" cid, a. sour ; sharp. 

A cid' i ty, n. sharpness ; 
sourness. 

\c' me, n. the height or 
top of a thing. 

\c knowY edge, v. to con- 
fess as a fault ; to own as 
a benefit. 

Ac Arnold' edge ment, n. 
confession of a fault, or 
of a benefit. 

Acquaint', v. to make fa- 
miliar with ; to inform. 

Acquaintance, n. famili- 
al ity ; one with whom we 
are acquainted. 



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Ac qui esc^, v. to rest in ; 

to comply with 
yAc qui es' cence, n satis 
? ' faction ; submission ; 
compliance. 

Ac quire\ v. to gain by 
one's labour, or power. 

Acquirement, n. that 
which is acquired ; gain ; 
attainment. 

Ac qui si" tion, n. the thing 
gained ; attainment 

Ac quit', v. to set free ; to 
absolve ; to clear from 
any obligation. 

Ac quit' tal, n. a deliver- 
ance from an offence-. 

Ac quit' tance, n. a receipt 
for debt. 

Ac' rid, a. of a hot, biting 
taste. 

Ac ri mo x ni ous, a. sharp ; 
corrosive, 

Ac' ri mo ny, n. sharp- 
ness • corrosiveness ; se- 
venty. 

A cros' tic, n. a poem, in 
which the first letter of 
every line being taken, 
makes the name of 
some person or thing. 

Ac' tion. n. gesticulation. 

Ac' tion a ble, a. that 
which admits an action 
in law ; punishable. 

Ac' tive, a. busy ; nimble. 
quick. 

Ac tiv' i ty, n. quickness ; 
nimhleness. 



Act'u ally, ad. in effect » 

really, 
let' u ate, v. to put into 

taction. 
cu v men, n. a sharp 
point. 

A cu x mi na ted, a. ending 
in a point ; sharp pointed. 

A cute\ a sharp ; ingeni- 
ous. 

A cute N ness, n. sharpness ; 
force of intellects. 

Ad' age. n. a maxim ; a 
proverb. 

Ad' a mant, n. a stone of 
impenetrable hardness ; 
diamond. 

Ad a man te v an, a. hard 
as adamant. 

Ad a mar/ tine, a. made 
of adamant. 

A dapt/, v. to fit ; to suit ; 
to apply. 

Adaptation, n. the fit- 
ness of one thing to an«> 
other. 

Ad diet', v. to devote ; to 
give up one's self to. 

Ad diet' ed. pa. given up 
to ; inclined. 

Ad di" tion, n. the adding 
of numbers together. 

Ad di" tion al, a. that 
which is added. 

Ad dress, v. to speak or 
write to ; n. courtship ; 
manner of addre^ssng 
another ; manner of di- 
recting a letter, 



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ADO 



Ad ept', n. one well skill- 
ed in his art. 

Ad' e quale, a. equal to ; 

proportionate. 
Ad here\ v to stick to ; 

to unite. 
Ad he N rent, n. a follower ; 

a partisan. 
Ad he V6 sion, n. the act of 

sticking to. 
Ad he v si ve, a. sticking ; 

tenacious. 
Ad ja v cent, a. lying close ; 

bordering upon. 
Ad' jec tive, n. a word 

expressing the quality of 

a noun. 
A d/eu v ad. farewell. 
Ad journ', v. to put off for 

a lime. 
Adjourn ment, n. a put- 
ting oil" to another time. 
Ad' junct, n. something 

joined to. 
Ad jure\ v. to tender an 

oath. 
Ad just', v. to regulate. 
Ad just' ment, n. regula- 
tion ; putting in order. 
Ad meas 6 ' ure ment, n. 

the act of measuring by 

rule. 
Ad min' is ter, v. to give ; 

to supply ; to afford 
Ad min is tra N tion, n. the 

executive part of gov- 
ernment. 
Ad min is tra v tor, n. he 

who manages the affairs 



of an intestate. 

Ad min is tra v trix n. she 
who administers. 

Ad' mi ra ble, a. to be ad- 
mired ; exciting won- 
der- 
Ad 7 mi ra bly, ad. in an 
admirable manner. 

Ad' mi ral, n. the comman- 
der of a fleet. 

Ad' mi ral ty, n. the pow. 
er, or officers appointed 
for the administration of 
naval affairs. 

Ad mi ra x tion, n. won- 
der. 

Ad mire\ v. to regard 
with wonder or love. 

Ad mi N rer, n. a lover. 

Ad mis' si ble, a. that 
which may be admit- 
ted. 

Ad mis' sion, n. admit- 
tance. 

Ad mit', v. to suffer to en- 
ter ; to allow 

Ad mit' tance, n. permis- 
sion to enter. 

Ad mon' ish, v. to warn 
of a fault ; to reprove 
gently. 

Ad mo ni'' tion, n. coun- 
sel ; gentle reproof. 

Ad <» les' cence, / 

Ad o les' cen ey, 5 

age succeeding child- 
hood, and succeeded by 
puberty. 

A dopt', v. to make choie>. 



the 



ADV 



iy 



ADV 



r A 



of; to make one a son 
or a daughter who is not 
so by birth 
A dop' lion, n. the act of 
adopting ; being adopt- 

A do' ra ble, a. that which 
ought to be adored. 

Ad o raMion, n external 
homage paid to the Di- 
vinity. 

A dore-V v. to worship ex- 
ternally ; to love great* 

A do v rer, n. he that a- 
dores or loves greatly. 

A Horn', v. to dress ; to 
deck with ornaments 

A drift', ad. floating at 
random. 

A droit', a. active ; skilful. 

A droit' ne^s, n. dexteri- 
ty ; readiness ; activity 

A dry\ ad. athirst; thirs- 
ty. 

Ad" m ti" tirms. a. taken 
in to complete some- 
thins: else. 

Ad stric 7 tion, n. the act of 
binding together. 

Ad vance', v. to bring for- 
ward ; to come ; to im- 
prove ; to aggrandize. 

Ad vance' ment, n. prefer- 
ment ; improvement. 

Ad van' tage, n. benefit ; 
superior power. 

Ad van tage v ous, a. profit- 
able ; useful. 



Ad' vent, n. coming ; four 
weeks anterior to Christ- 
mas. 

Ad ven' tine a adventi- 
tious ; extrinsically add^^ 
ed. t4s*%s 

Adventitious, a. that 
which advenes ; acciden- 
tal 

Ad ven' ture, n. a chance ; 
a hazard, v. to try t^ 
chance ; to dare 

Ad ven' tur er. n. he who 
seeks occasions of haz- 
ard. 

Ad' verb, n. a word join- 
ed to a verb or adjec- 
tive. 

Ad verb' 1 al, a. that 
which has the quality 
of an adverb 

Ad'' versa iy, n. an oppo- 
nent ; antagonist; ene- 
my. 

Ad' verse, a. contrary ; ca- 
lamitous ; afflictive. 

Ad ver' si ty, n. affliction ; 
calamity ; misfortune. 

Ad vert', v. to attend to ; 
to regard to observe. 

Ad vert' ence, n. attention 
t i ; fegard to ; adverten- 
cy. 

Ad ver tise 6 \ v. to give in- 
telligence or informa- 
tion. 

Ad ver tise 6> ment, ) 

Advertisement, ( u m " 
telligence; information. 



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AFF 



notice of any thing pub- 
lished in a paper of in- 
telligence. 

Ad ves' pe rate v. to draw 
towards evening. 

Ad vice\ n. counsel ; in- 
struction ; notice ; in- 
telligence. 

Ad vice N boat, n. a vessel 
employed to bring intel- 
ligence. 

Ad vise 6V a ble, a. prudent ; 
fit to be advised. 

Ad vise 6 ', v. to counsel ; to 
inform. 

Ad vi' 6 sed ly, ad. delibe- 
rately \ purposely ; pru- 
dently. 

Ad u la v tion, n. flattery; 
high compliment. 

Ad' u la to ry, a, flatter- 
ing. 

A dult', a grown up ; n a 
person above the age of 
infancy 

A dul' te rate, v„ to cor- 
rupt ; to mix with some- 
thing foreign. 

A dul te ra v tion, n. the act 
of adulterating. 

Ad' vo cate, n. he who 
pleads the cause of an- 

I other. 

\e' N ii. al, a. belonging to 

/ the air ; high. 

Aerol'ogy, n. the doc- 
j\ trine of the air. 

' Affa bii' i %y. n. easiness 
of manners ; civil it v. 



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Af fa ble, a. easy of man- 
ners ; courteous ; com- 
plaisant. 
Affect', v. to act upon ; to 
aim at ; to aspire to ; to 
move the passions. 
Af fee ta v tion, n. artificial \ 
appearance ; awkward 
imitation. 
Affect' ed, a* moved ; 
touched with affection ; 
using affectation. 
Af fee tion, n. love : fond- 
ness. 
Af fee' tiGn ate, a. fond ; 

tender. 
Af fi v ance, n. a marrlag 

contract ; confidence. 
Af fi v an cer, n. he who 
makes a contract of 
marriage between two- 
parties. 
Af fi da v vit, n. a declaraA/ 
tion upon oath. /? 

Af fil i a v tion, n. adopt- 
ion. 
Affin'ity, n. relation hy 
marriage; kindred ; like- 
ness. 
Af firm', v. to declare ; tc 

assert confidently. 
Af fir ma' tion, n. the act 
of affirming ; confirma- 
tion. 
Af fir' ma tive, n. that 
which affirms ; opposed to 
negative. 
Affix', v to fasten to; to • 
inin at the end. 



AFT 



h 



AfftVtus, n. commHnica- 
tion of the power of 
prophecy, (a as ah.) 

Afflict', v. to put to pain ; 
to grieve ; to torment. 

Af flic' tion, n. the cause of 
pain or sorrow ; calam- 
ity *, misery, 

Af flic' tive, a. painful; tor- 
menting. 

Affluence, n. exuberance* 
of riches ; plenty. 

Af flu ent, a. abundant 
exuberant ; wealthy. 

Afflux 7 ion, n. the act of 
flowing to a particular 
place. 

Afford, v. to yield or pro- 
duce ; to be able to bear 
expenses. 

Af fran' chise 6 , v. to make- 
free. 

Af fray\ v. to fright ; to 
terrify, n. a tumultuous 
assault. 

Af frig/a\ v. to affect with 
fear ; to terrify, n, ter- 
ror ; fear. 

Affront', n. insult; out- 
rage, v. to offend avow- 
edly, 

A tore' men tion ed 7 a. 
mentioned before. 

A fraid\ a. terrified ; fear- 
ful. . 
jk\/Af tcrarges 6 , n. succeed- 
p/f^ ingtime; posterity. . 

After clap, n. what hap- 
pens after an affair is 



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supposed to be settled, 
\f ter crop, n. second 

harvest. 
Af ter noon\ n. the time 

from the meridian to the 

evening. 
Af ter thought, n. reflec- 
tion after the act. 
\f ter ward, ad. in suc= 

ceeding time. 

g' ate, n. a precious stone^ 
f the lowest class. ^T*" 
Age. n. particular time, 

as the age of heroes ; 

time of life ; the latter 

part of life ; a man is 

said to be of age at 21 

years. 
A v ijen ey, n. business per- 
formed by an agent. 
A v gent, n. a substitute ; 

deputy ; factor ; one who 

acts for another. 
Ag' gran dize, v. to make 

great ; to enlarge ; to 

exalt. 
Ag gran dize* meat, it. the 

state of being aggrandi 

zed. 
Ag'gra vate, 

any thing worse. 
Ag gra va x tion. n. that 

which heightens guilt or 

calamity. 
Ag'gregate, n. the sum 

total, v. to collect to- 
gether. 
Ag gress'. v. to set upon ; 

to begin violence. 



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ance, n. injury ; 
to give sor- 



Ag gres' sion, n. the first 
act of injury. 

Aggress' or, n. the as- 
saulter, or invader. 

Ag griev x 
wrong. 

Ag gr/eve\ v, 
row ; to vex. 

Ag gr<ntp\ v. to bring to- 

^l gether into one figure. 

A g/mst, a. struck witjk 
Vj^orror. 

*fA"gile, a. nimble ; ready ; 
active. 

A gil' i ty, n. nimbleness ; 
quickness ;.- activity. 

A" gi tate, v. to put in 
motion ; to shake. 

A gi ta v tion. n. the act of 
moving any thing; per- 
turbation ; discussion. 

Ag' o nize,, v. to be in ex- 
cessive pain. 

Ag' o ny n. the pangs of 
death ; violent pain. 
/jA gra N ri an, a. relating to 



resemblance of one 
thing to another ; bar- 
gain. 

Agfri culture, n. tillage; 
husbandry. 

A ground 7 , ad. stranded ; 
hindered in progress. 

A N gue n. an intermitting 
fever, with cold fits suc- 
ceeded by hot. 
• A s gue fit, n. the paroxysm 
o{' the ague. 

Anguish, a. having the 
qualities of an ague. 

A head', ad. further on- 
ward than another. 

AM, v. to help ; to sup- 
port ; to succour, n. 
help ; in law, a subsidy. 

Aid^de camp, n. an officer 
who attends the gene- 
ral. 

Ail, v. to pnin ; in affect in 
any manner, n. a dis- 
ease. 

AiP ment, n. pain ; dis- 
ease. 

Air ing,a. sicUy. 

Aim. v. to direct; n. direc- 
tion; design. 

Air v pump. n.a machine by 
which air is exhausted 
from vessels. 

Ai v ry, a. relating to the 

y air; gay ; sprightly. 

^isie, n. the Walk in a^ 
pa. settled hrf i church. - — I 

A kin', a. related to ; alii- / 
ed to bv blood. 



fields or grounds 

A gree\ v. to be in con- 
cord ; to yield to ; to 
suit with. 

A gree v a ble. a. suitable 
to ; consistent with ; 
pleasing. 

A gree N a bly, ad. consist- 
ently with ; in a manner^ 
suitable to. 

A greed\ 
consent. 

A gree v ment, n. concord ; 



/ 



A LI 



I< 



ALL 



Al f a bas ter. o. a kind of 
soft marble. 

A lac' ri ty, n. cheerful- 
ness ; sprightliness ; 
gayety. 

A la mode', ad. according 

- to the fashion. 

Alarm* v, to call to arms ; 
to surprise, a. notice 
of danger. 

A larm' ing, a, terrifying ; 
awakening ; surprising. 

A Ja.*', in. a word express- 
ing lamentation : a word 
of pity. 

■'i-be- "it. ad. although ; 

, notwithstanding 
%vV***A'i E ehy my, n- 
chemistry. 
,. A I' co ran, n. the m alio me - 
^ tan's bible. 

Al' cove, n. a private re- 
cess to sit or lie under. 

Al' der man, n- a city of- 
ficer, 

A iert', a. watchful, vigi- 
lant ; brisk ; lively. 

A lex i pliar* mick. a. that 
i ;:h drives away poi- 
son. 

Al' ge bra, n. a peculiar 

/ kind of arithmetic. 
•A'' li as. ad. otherwise. 
.\^^ Al v ien. n. a foreigner. 
LL^kAT' ien ate, v. to transfer ; 
^ to withdraw from, 

Al' i ment, n« food ; nour- 
ishment. 

Al' i quant, a. parts Gf a 



number which will not 
make up the number ex= 
actly. 

Al' i quot, a. parts of a 
number which will 
measure it exactly. 

AT ka li. n. ans substance, 
being mingled with a- 
en!, producing fermenta- 
tion. 

Al lay*, v. to abate ; to 
quit ; to debase metal. 

A 1 1 e ga* t ion, n . affi r ma- 
tion ; declaration. 

Al lege', v. to affirm ; to 
declare ; to plead as an 
excuse. 

Al le' gi ance, n, the duty 
of subjects to the govern- 
ment. 

Al le gor' ic al. a. in the 
form of an allegory ; not 
literal. 

AT le go rv. n. a figura- 
tive discourse, in which 
more is meant than ex- 
pressed, 

Al le lu\jah. (al le /u v yah.j 
n. praise ye the Lord. 

Al le N vi ate, v. to make 

light ; to ease. 
VI le vi a v tion, n. the act 
of making easy or light. 

Al IP ance, n. union by 
treaty, or marriage. 

Al IP ed, pa. united ; rela- 
ted to. 
Al li? 6 ' ion, n. the act 
of striking one thins: a- 



o>fe 



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18 



AM A 



gainst another. 
Al lo cu v tion n.the act of 

speaking to another. 
Al lot 7 ment, n. the part ; 

the c bare. 
Al low', v. to admit ; to 

grant. 
A] low 7 ance, n. sanction ; 

licence; stipend. 
Al loy\ n. baser metal mix- 
ed in coinage ; abate- 
ment. 
Al lude\ v. to refer to ; to 

hint at. 
Al lure 1 , v. to entice to any 

thing. 
Al lure v ment, n. entice- 
ment ; temptation. 
Al W 6 sion. n. a hint ; an 

implication. 
Al ly\ v. to unite by con- 
tract, n. a friend ; a con- 
federate. 
A AF ma nack, n.a calendar. 
:A1 miglf ty, a. omnipo- 
tent, n. the Deity. 
Alms 6 , n. what is given in 

charity. 
Almshouse, n.a hospital 

for the poor. 
A loft', ad. on high ; in the 

ai». pr. above. 
A loof\ ad. at a distance. 
Al' pha bet, n. the letters. 

or elements of speech. 
Al pfaa bet 7 i cal, a. ac 
cording to the series of 
letters. 
; AJ read y, ad< at this 



present time ; before the 
present. 
A Al 7 so, ad. in the same 

manner ; likewise. 
A A1 7 tar, n. place to offer 
sacriiices on ; communion 
table. 
A Al 7 ter, v. to change ; to 
j^make different. 
&&[ ter a N tion,n. the change 

made. 
Al ter ca v tion, n. debate ; 

controversy. 
Al ter' nate, a. being by 

turns ; reciprocal. 
Al ter 7 nate ly ad. recip- 
i rocal ly y by turns. 
fA 1 t e r r ntte e , n . th e choi ce 
given of two thing? so 
that if one be reject- 
ed, the other must be 
taken. 
Al tim 7 e try. n. the art of 

measuring heights. 
AKti tude, n. the height 

of a place or thing. 
A A! to geths' er, ad. com- 
pletely ; without excep- 
tion. 
A AT ways 6 , ad. perpetually. 
V man ti en 7 sis. n. one 
who writes what another 
dictates. 
A mass 7 , v. to collect ; to 
heap up. ' 



Am a teur\»./a lover of the 

arts. 
A maze\ v. to confuse with 

terror. 



AMI 



li> 



ANA 



A maze} merit, n. confus- 
ed apprehension. 

A rna' v zing, a. wonderful ; 
astonishing. 

Ambassador, n. a man 
sent from one sovereign 
power to another. 

Am bi dex' trous, a. hav- 
ing equal use of both 
hands; double dealing. 

A in' bi ent, a. encompass- 
ing : surrounding. 

Am bi gu\i If, n. doubtful- 
ness of meaning. 

Am big'' u ©as, a. doubt- 
ful. 

Am bi" tion, n. desire of 
preferment. 

Am bi" tious, a. aspiring. 

Am bro v 6 sial, a. of the 
quality of ambrosia ; de- 
licious. 

Am bu )a v tion, n. the act 
of walking. 

Am' bus cade), n. a private 
station for surprising. 

Am' bush, n- state of lying 
in wait. 

A me v na ble, a. responsi- 
ble. 

A mend', v. to correct ; to 
grow better. 

A mends 6 ', n. recompense ; 
compensation. 

A merce', v. to punish with 
a line. 

Am' e thy si, n. a precious 
stone of a violet colour. 

A N mi a ble, a. lovely ; 



lilita- 



pleasing. 

Am' i ca hie, a. friendly 
kind. 

Am' 1 ca bly, ad, in 
friendly way, 

Am' i ty, n- friendship 

Am mu ni" tion, n. milrt 
ry stores. 

Am'nesty, n. an act of 
oblivion. 

Am' o rpus, a, inclined to 
love ; fond. 

A mount', the sum total. 

A raour\ n. an affair of gal- 
lantry ; intrigue. 

Am phib' i ous, a. that 
which can live into two 
element-. 

Am phi the'' a tre, n. a cir- 
cular or oval building 
properly seated. 

Am' pie, a. large, wide. 

Am pli fi ca' tion, n. ex- 
tension. 

Am' pli fy, v. to enlarge ; 
to improve. 

Am' pli tude, n. large- 
ness. 

Am pu ta v tion, n. cutting 
off a limb. 

A muse 6 \ v. to entertain ; 
to deceive. 

A muse 6X ment, n. enter- 
tainment ; what amu- 
ses. 

A nach 1 ' ro nism, n* an er= 
ror in computing time. 

A nal' o gize, v. to explain 
by way of analogy. 



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20 



ANN 



A nal x o gy, n. resem- 
blance ; proportion. 

A rial' y gis, n. separation 
of the parts. 
/An' a lyze, v. to resolve in- 
to first principles. 

An' ar 'chy, n. contusion ; 
want of government, 

A nath' e ma, n. an eccle- 
siastical curse. 

A nath' e ma tize, v. to 
pronounce accursed. 

A nat/ o mist, n. one skil- 
led in anatomy. 

A nat' o mize, v. to dis- 
sect. 

A nat' o my, n. the art of 
dissecting ; a skeleton. 



An f ces tor, n. 



fore' 



father. 

An' ces try, n. lineage ; 
the honour of descent. 

An' J chor, n. a large iron 
to hold a ship fast. v. to 
place at anchor. 

An' chor age, n. a place to 
anchor ships. 

An cho v vy, n. a little sea- 

j fish. 

An v cient, a. old ; aged. 

An' ec dote, n. secret his- 
tory. 

An x gel, n. a spirit em- 
ployed by God in human 
affairs. 

An gel' ic, a. heavenly ; 
angelical. 

An' 3ger, v. to provoke ; to 
enrage; n. resentment. 



An' gli cism, n. an English 
idiom. 

An' gry, a. touched with, 
auger ; inflamed. 

An' guish, n. excessive 
pain. 

An'iiular, a. having an- 
gles or corners. 

An i mad ver' sion, n. re- 
proof : severe censure ; 
observation. 

An i mad vert', v. to con- 
sider ; to pass censures 
upon. 

Au' i raal, n. a living crea- 
ture. 

An i mal' cule, n. a small 
animal. 

An' i mate, v. to make 
alive ; to encourage. 

An' i mated, a. lively ; 
vigorous. 

An |i ma' tion, n. the state 
of being enlivened. 

An i mos' i ty, n. vehem- 
ence of hatred ; passion- 
ate malignity. 

An' nals 6 , n. histories di- 
gested in the exact order 
of time. 

An nex', v. to unite to at 

the end. 
\n ni v hi late, v. to des- 
troy. 

An iii hi la N tion, n. des- 
truction. 

An ni ver' sa ry , n. an an- 
nual festival. 2^^ 

An' no Dom' in i, in the 



ANT 



21 



ANT 



year of our Lord. 

An no ta v tion. n. explica- 
tion ; note. 

An nounce', v, to publish ; 
to proclaim. 

An no\\ v. to incommode; 
to vex. 

An noy A ance, n. that 
which annoys. 

An' nu a], a. yearly. 

An 7 nu al ly, ad. yearly ; 
every year, 

An nu v i ty, n. a yearly 
allowance. 

An nul', v. to make void. 

An' nu Jar, a. in the form 
of a mi£. 

An nun ci a> tion day, riS 
anniversary of the an- 
gel's salutation of the 
blessed Virgin. 

An' o dyne, a. what eases 
pain. 

A noint\ v. to consecrate 
by unction. 

A nom' a lous, n. irregu- 
lar. 

A nom' a ly, n. irregular-i- 
ty ; deviation from rule 

A non'. ad. quickly ; soon. 

A non' y mous, a. wanting 
a name. 

An oths' er, n. not the 
same. 

An' swer, v. to respond ; 
to correspond to ; to suit 
with. n. what is said in 
return to a question 

Aat'bear. n. an animal 



that feeds on ants. 

An tag' o nist, n. an oppo= 
nent. 

An tare' tic a. relating to 
the south pole. 

An te am bu la v tion, n. a 
walking before. 

An te cede\ v. to precede ; 
to w before. 

An te ce v dent, a. going 
before ; n, whai goes 
before. 

An te cham x ber, n, the 
chamber that leads to the 
chief apartment. 

\n' te date, v. to date ear- 
lier than the real time. 

•An te di lu v vi an, a. ex- 
isting before the de- 
luge. 

An te me rid' i an, a. be- 
fore noon. 

An te mun' dane. a. that 
whicti was before the 
world. 

An' te past, n. a foretaste. 

An te pe uult', n, the iasi 
syllable but two. 

An te v ri or, a. going be- 
fore. 
An' them, n. a hoi} 7 song. 

An thol' o gy, n. a collec- 
tion of flowers, of devo- 
tions, of poems, 

An ti a" cid, n. alkali. 

An ti x chris' tian. a. oppo- 
site to Christianity. 

An ti" ci pate, v. to take 
sooner than another, sc 



ANT 



22 



APO 



as to prevent him ; to 
foretaste ; to preclude. 

Anticipation, n. fore- 
taste. 

An' tic, a. odd ; ridicu- 
lously wild ; n. a buf- 
foor . 

An' ti dote, n. a medicine 
given to expel poison. 

An ti feb'' rile, a. good a- 
gainst fevers. 

An ti mo nar' J chi cal, a. 
opposed to monarchy. 

An' ti mo ny, n. a metal. 

An tip' a thy, n. natural 
dislike. 

An tip' o des 6 , n. people 
on the opposite side of 
the globe. 

An 7 ti qua ry, n. one stu- 
dious of antiquity. 

Au' ti qua ted, a. old fash- 
ioned. 

An tique\ (an'teekfy a. an-- 
cient ; of old fashion. 

An ti' ; qui ty, n. old times. 

An' ti seor bu N ti cal. a. 
good against the scurvy. 

An N ti spas 6 mod' ic, a. 
what has the power of. 
relieving the cramp. 

An' ti spien' e tic, a. effi- 
cacious in diseases of the 
spleen. 

An tith/ e sis, n. opposi- 
tion ; contrast. 

An 1 ti type, n. that which 
is shown by the type. 

An ti typ' i cal, a. that ' 



which explains the type. 

An 7 vil, n. a blacksmith's 
iron block. 

Anx4 i v e ty,n. solicitude ; 
depression. 

Anx' ious, a. full of inqui- 
etude. 

A pace\ ad. quickly ; spee- 
dily ; hastily. 

A pan\ ad. at a distance ; 
privately. 

A part' ment, n. a room. 

Ap' a thy. n. exemption 
from passion . 

Ape, v. to imitate ; n. a 
kind of monkey. 

Ap' er ture, n. an opening. 

A phePion, n. that part of 
the orbit of a planet re- 
motest from the sun. 

Aph' o rism 6 , n. a maxim; 
an unconnected posi- 
tion. 

A v pi a ry,' n. the place 
where bees are kept. 

A pzece\ ad. to the part or 
share of each. 

A x pish, a. imitative; silly; 
trilling ; playful. 

A pit' pat, ad. with quick 
palpitation. 

A poc' a lypse, n. revela- 
tion. 

A poc/ ry pha, n. books 
added to the sacred 
writings of doubtful 
authors. 

A poc' ry phal. a. not ca- 
nonical ; of uncertain 



APO 



APP 



n, that point 



authority. 

Ap o g<e v on, 

Ap'o gee, 

in the heavens in which 
a planet is at its greatest 
distance from the earth. 

A pol o get' ic al,") 

A pol o get' ic, 5 
what is said in defence 
of any thing. 

A pol' o gist, n. one who 
makes an apology. 

Apologize, v. to plead 
in favour, 
. Ap' o log?,/?, n. a fable. 

A pol' o gy, n. a defence ; 
an excuse. 
y'Ap' opk tliegoj, n. a re- 
markable saying. 

Ap' o plfcx y, n. a sutUIen 
deprivation of all sensa- 
tion. 

Ap o piec'tic, a. relating 
to an apoplexy. 

A pos' ta cy, n. departure 
from what one has p ru- 
le ssed. 

A pos' tate, n. one who has 
forsaken his religion. 

A pos v ta tize, v. to forsake 
one/s religion. 

A pos' tie, n. a person sent 
to preach the gospel. 

A pos tol ic a!, a. deliver- 
ed by the apostles. 

A pos' tro phe, u. a diver- 
sion of speech ; con- 
traction by a comma, 
as tho\ tor though. 



A pos' tro phlze, v. to ad- 
dress by an apostrophe. 

Ap' o stume, n. a tumour 
filled with purulent mat- 
ter, 

A poth' e ca ry, n. one 
who keeps medicines for 
sale. 

Ap o the N o sis, n. deifica- 
tion. 

Ap pal 7 , v. to fright; to 
depress. 

Ap pa ra N tus, n. tools ; fur- 
niture ; equipage. 

Ap par 7 el, n. dress ; cloth- 
ing ; vestments, v. to 
clothe. 

Ap pa x rent, a. plain ; evi- 
ilem ; certain. 

Ap ]3ci v rent ly, ad. evident- 
ly ; openly. 

Ap pa riff tion n. appear- 
ance ; a spectre. 

Ap peach*, v. to accuse, to- 
im peach ; to censure ; to 
reproach. 

Ap pe«ch N ment, n. an ac- 
cusation ; charge. 

Ap peal\ v. to refer to an- 
other as judge, n. an ap- 

. plication for justice. 

Ap pear. v. to become vis- 
ible ; to be evident. 

Ap pear'anee, v. coming 
into ^ight. n.mien ; sem- 
blance. 

Ap pea> 6X a b!e, a. recon- 
ciieable. 

Ap pease 6 \ v. to quiet ; to 



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24 



APP 



pacify. 

Ap pel r lant, n. a challeng- 
er ; one that appeals to 
a superior court. 

Ap pel la* tion, n. name ; 
title ; term. 

Ap pel' la tive, n. a name 
common to all of the 
same species. 

Ap pen 7 dage, n. something 
added. 

Ap pen' dant, n. an adven- 
titious part. 

Ap pen'dix, n. supplement; 
addition made. 

Ap per tain*, v. to belong 
to ; to depend upon. 

Ap per 7 te nance, n. what 
belongs to another thing; 
appurtenance. 

Ap' pe tite, n. hunger ; 
violent longing ; keen- 
ness of stomach. 

Ap plaud', v. to extol ; to 
praise ; to commend. 

Ap plause 6 ', n. approbation 

loudly expressed. 
Ap' pie, n. common fruit ; 

pupil of the eye. 
Ap'' pli ca ble, a. suitable, 

proper, fit. 
Ap pli ca v tion, n, the act 
of applying ; intense 
study; g: eat industry. 
Ap piy\ v. to put one 
thing to another ; to put 
to a certain uso ; to ad- 
dress to. 
Ap point\ v. to determine: 



to settle. 

Ap point* ment, n. stipu= 
lation ; salary ; post 

Ap por* tion, v. to divide 
into just parts. 

Ap' po site,, a. proper ; fit ; 
well adapted. 

Appo 6 si'tion,n. addition 
of new matter ; two 
nouns in the same case. 

Appraise 6 *, v. to value 
goods for sale. - 

Ap praise 6 * ment, n. valu- 
ation. 

Ap prais 6 * er, n. one who 
values or appraises. 

Ap pre hend', v. to seize 
on ; to arrest ; to under- 
derstand : to fear. 

Ap pre hen' sion, n. fear r 
seizure ; sentiments ; 
opinion. 

Ap pre hen sive, a. o^ick 
to understand ; fearful. 

Ap pren' tice. n. one b und 
to a tradesman to learn 
and be taught his occu- 
pation or business. 

Ap pren' tice ship, n. the 
time which an appren- 
tice is to serve a mas- 
ter. 
Ap prize,* v. to inform. 

Ap proach\ v. to draw 
near to ; to bring near 
to : n. the act of drawing 
near. 
Ap pro ha* tion, n< the act. 
of approving. 



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25 



ARC 



Ap pro x pri ate, v. to con- 
sign to some particular 
use a. peculiar ; set 
apart. 

Ap nro pri a v tion, n. the 
application of something 
to a particular purpose. 

Ap pro N val, n. approba- 
tion ; approvement. 

Ap prox 7 i mate, v. to ap- 
proach ; to draw near 
to. 

Ap prox i ma v tion, n. ap- 
proach to any thing. 

A* pri cot, n. a kind of 
wall fruit. 

A s pril.n.the fourth month. 

Apt, a. fit. ready, quick. 

Ap 7 ti tude, n. fitness ; 
tendency ; disposition. 

Apt !y, ad. properly ; just- 
ly ; pertinently. 

Apt 7 ness, n. fitness ;quick- 

i ness of apprehension. 
f . A qua for 7 tis, n. a corro- 
sive liquor, made by dis- 
tilling nitre with calcin- 
ed vitriol. 

A qua vf tae, n. brandy. 

A quat' ic, a. that which 
inhabits, or grows in 
water. 
UpJ r que duct, n. a water 
Xk leader. 

7 A V que ous, a. watery. 
#A" qui line, a. resembling 
an eagle ; hooked, 

Ar' a ble, a. fit for tillage. 
\r biter, n> an umpire 



to settle a dispute ; a 
judge. 

Arbit'ra ment, n. decis= 
ion ; will ; choice. 

Ar 7 bi tra'rily. ad. abso» 
lutely ; without co; troL 

Ar' bi tra ry. a. absolute; 
despotic ; unlimited. 

Ar 7 bi trate v. to decide , 
to determine ; to judge. 

Ar bi tra v tion, n. the de- 
cision of arbitrators. 

Ar bi tra N tor, n. a person 
mutually chosen by the 
contending parties, to 
arbitrate. 

Ar 7 bor ist, n. a nuturalist 
who makes trees his 
study. 

\r' bour, n. a bower; a 
seat shaded with trees. 

Arc, n. a segment; part 
of a circle ; arch. 

Ar ca v num, n. a secret °. 
pi. arcana, (a as ah.) 

Arch, n. part of a circle 
not more than half. v. to 
build arches, a. wag 2 
gi*h ; chief ; of the first 
class. 

Arch 1 an v gel, n. an angel 
of the highest order. 

Arch bisk' op, n. a bishop 
of the first class. 

Arch dea x con, n. a bish- 
op's deputy; 

Arch duke\ n. a sover- 
eign prince : grand 
duke. 



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26 



ARM 



Arch duch 7 ess, n. the sis- 
ter or daughter of the 
Archduke of Austria. 

Arch' er, n. one who fights 
with a bow. 

Ar 7 x che type n. the origi 
ginal of which any resem- 
blance is made. 

Ar 7 J chi tect, n. a builder ; 
a professor of the art of 
building. 

Ar 7 x chi tect 7 ure, n. the art 
of building. 

Ar 7 r chives 6 , n. the places 
where records or an- 
cient writings are kept. 

Arc 7 tic a. northern. 

Ar 7 dent, a. hot ; burning; 
vehement ; affectionate. 

Ar 7 dent ly, ad. eagerly ; 
affectionately. 

Ar 7 dour, n. heat; heat of 
affection. 

Ar du ous, a. lofty ; hard 
to climb ; difficult. 

A N re a, n. the superficial 
content; open space 
before a building. 

Ar e fac 7 tion, n. the act 
of drying. 

Ar 7 e fy, v. to dry. 

Ar e na v ceous, a. sandy ; 
arenose. 

Ar 7 gent, a. silver ; bright 
like silver. 

A> 7 giL n. potter's clay. 

Arsil'lous, a. consisting 
of clay ; clayish. 



Ar 7 gue, v. to reason ; to 
offer reasons ; to dis- 
pute. 

Ar 7 gu ment, n. controver- 
sy ; the subject or con= 
tents of any discourse or 
writing. 

A rid 7 i ty, n. dryness. 

A v nes, n. the ram ; one 
of the twelve signs of 
the zudiac. 

A rigftt\ ad. rightly. 

A rise 6 \ v. to mount up- 
wards ; to get up ; to 
revive from death. 

Ar is toe 7 ra cy, n. a gov- 
ernment of which the 
supreme power is in the 
nobles. 

Ar is to crat' ic al, a. rela- 
ting to aristocracy. 

A rith 7 me tic, n. the sci- 
ence of numbers. 

A rith met v ic al, a. accor- 
cording to the rules of a- 
rithmetic. 

A rith met 7 i cal ly, ad. in 
an arithmetical manner. 

A rith me ti 7/ cian, n. a 
master of the art of num- 
bers. 

Ar ma v da, n. an armament 
for sea. (a as ah.) 

Ar 7 ma ment, n. a naval; 
force. 

Ar mi 77 ger ous, a. bearing 
arms. 

Ar mip 7 o tent, a. mighty 
in war. 



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27 



ART 



Ar'mistice, n. a sbort 
truce. 

Ar' mbr er, n. he that 
makes armour or weap- 
ons. 

Ar' mo ry, n a place in 
which arms are deposited 
for use. 

Ar' mour, n. defensive 
arms. 

Ar o mat' ic, a. spicy ; frag- 
rant. 

A rouse 6 ', v. to wake from 
sleep ; to raise up ; to 
excite. 

Ar ra?gn\ v. to indict ; to 
charge ; to accuse. 

Ar range\ v. to set in or- 
der. 

Ar range N ment. n the act 
of putting in order; the 
state of being in or- 
der. 

Ar' rant, a. very bad ; 
notorious. 

Ar ray\ n. order of bat- 
tie; dress v. to put in or- 
der ; to dress 

Ar recti N age, n. the re- 
mainder of an account 

Ar rest', v. to seize on ; 
to obstruct, n. a legal 
caption. 

Ar'ri val, n. the act of 
coming to any place. 

Ar rive\ v. to come to a 
place. 

Ar' ro gance, n. great 
pride ; presumption. 



Ar' ro gant, a. haughty, 
proud, presumptuous. 

Ar' ro ^ate, v. to claim 
vainly or unjustly. 

Ar' i\\v n. a pointed wea- 
pon shot from a bow. 

Ar' se nai n. a repository 
for arms ; a magazine. 

Ar 7 se nic, n. a very pois- 
onous mineral. 

Art, n. science ; skill ; dex- 
terity ; cunning. 

Arte N riai, a, relating to 
an artery. 

Ar' te ry, n. a conical 
canal, conveying the 
blood from the heart to 
all parts ot the body. 

Art' ful, a. cunning, dex- 
terous, skilful. 

Art' fully, ad. cunningly, 
skilfully. 

Ar' ti cle, n. one of the 
parts of speech ; a con- 
dition of a covenant; a 
single clause of an ac- 
count ; stipulation. 

Ar tic' u late. a. distinct ; 
plain, v. to speak as a 
man. 

Ar ticu la v tion, n speak- 
ing distinctly ; joint of 
bones. 

Ar' ti lice, n. trick ; fraud ; 
art ; trade. 

Ar tit' i cer, n. an artist or 
manufacturer 

Ar ti ti ; 'cial, a. made by 
art; not natural, 



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ArtilMery, n. weapons 
of war ; cannon ; great 
ordnance. 

At' ti 6 -an, n. an artist ; an 
Infe d tradesman. 

A*'t ist, n. the professor of 
on art ; a skilful man. 

Art' lev*, a. unskilful ; 
without, fraud. 

A run ^in' e bus. a. abound- 
in: with reeds. 

As a Foet' i da, n. a gum of 
an offensive smell. 

A. 6 be*' to*, n. a kind of 
fossil i hich -nay be split 
info threads and (Ha 
ments, and which can- 
not be consumed by 
fire. 

&* cend', v. to mou'.t ; to 
rise ; to advance in ex- 
ce'lence. 

Ascend' ant, n. height ; 
t'evation. a. predenn- 
nant ; suoenor. 

As cen' den cy\ n. Influ- 
ence ; superiority. 

A v cen' sion, n. the act of 
ri inir. 

A> cen' Bion-day, n. a fes- 
tive i ten days before 
Whitsuntide, in com- 
memoration of our ^a- 
vi ui 7 s ascension into 
heaven. 

A cent', n. the act of ris- 
i ; rise ; an enhance. 

V < c f tam\ v. to make 
certain. 



As cer ta?V ment, n. a fix- 
ed rule or standard. 

As cribe\ v. to attribute to; 
io impute to. 

A ^ha N m^d, a. abashed, 

I confounded. 

Ash' es~ 6 , n. the remains of 
any thing burnt; the 
remains of the- body. 

A^h wednes 6 ' day, n. the 
first day of lent. 

A sho*e\ ad. on shore; on 
<he land. 

A&h' y, a. ash coloured ; 
pale; between brown aud 
grey. 

Ask 7 , v. to beg ; to claim ; 
to sepk ; to require. 

A* kance', ad. sideways ; 
nskaunce; askaunt; ob- 
liquely. 

\ skew, ad. aside ; with 
contempt ; contemptu- 
ously. 

A slant', ad. obliquely ; on 
one side. 

A sleep\ ad. sleeping; into 
sleep. 

A ^lopeV ad. with declivi- 
ty ; obliquely. 

As puv' a gus, n. the name 
of a plant. 

As' peci n. look ; air ; ap- 
pearance. 

As' pen, n. a tr^e the 
leaves of which always 
tremble. 

As' pe rate, v. to make 
rough. 



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As per 7 i ty, n. roughness 
of surface, of sound, of 
temper. 

As perse', v. to slander ; to 
censure. 

Asper' sion,n.a sprinkling; 
calumny ; censure." 

As' pi rate, v. to pronounce 
full. 

As pi ra x tion, n. an ardent 
wish ; pronouncing with 
full breath. 

As pire\ v. to desire with 
eagerness ; to pant after 
something higher. 

Asquint', ad. obliquely; 
not in the straight line 
of vision. 

As saii\ v. to attack ; to 
fall upon. 

As sail v ant, n. he that at- 
tacks. 

As sas' sin n. a murderer. 

As sas 7 sin ate, v. to mur- 
der by violence. 

As sas si na v tion, n. the 
act of assassinating. 

As sault', v. to attack ; to 
invade ; n. a violent at- 
tack. 

As say\ v. to make trial of. 

As say N er, n ? an officer of 
the mint, for the due 
trial of silver. 

As sen/ blage, n. a collec- 
tion of individuals. 

As sem' ble, v. to bring 
together ; to meet to- 
other. 



As sem 7 bly, n. company 
met together. 

As sent', v. to concede ; to 
yield to. n. consent; a- 
greement. 

As sert', v. to maintain ; to 
affirm. 

As ser' tion, n. the act of 
asserting. 

As sess', v. to charge with 
any certain sum. 

As sess' ment, n. the sum 
levied ; the act of assess- 
ing. 

As ses' sor, n. he that lays 
taxes. 

As sev e ra x tion. n. solemn 
affirmation. 

As si du v i ty, n. diligence. 

As sid' u ous, a. constant in 
application. 

As sid' u ous ly, ad. diligent- 
ly ; continually. 

As si°n\ v. to appoint ; to 
give a reason for ; to 
make a transfer. 

As si^n N a ble, a. that 
p which may be assigned. 

As sign ee\ n. one who 
is deputed to do any- 
thing on behalf of oth- 
ers. 

As sign y ment, n. an ap- 
pointment ; a transfer. 

As sim' i late, v. to liken ; 
to make like. 

As sist', v. to help. 

As sist' ance, n. help ; fur- 
therance. 



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Assistant, n. an auxilia- 
ry, a. helping. 

As size\ v. to Sx the rate of 
anv thing. 

As si N zer, n. an officer 
who has the care nf 
weights and measures. \ 

As so' ciate, v. to accom- 
pany, n. a confederate ; a 
companion. 

As so ci a N Hon, n. union ; 
society ; partnership; con- 
nexion. 

As sort 7 , v. to arrange in 
classes. 

As uage\ v. to mitigate ; 
to appease. 

As suage' ment, n, what 
mitigates or softens. 

As sue fac' tion, n, the 
state of being accustom 
ed. 

As sume\ v. to take ; to ar- 
rogate; to take upon 
one's self. 

As su? ming, a. arrogant ; 
haughty. 

As sump' tion, n. a postu- 
late; the taking of a 
thing to one's self. 

As sump' tive, a. that 
which is assumed. 

As *u N ranee, n. confi- 
dence ; certainty ; securi- 
ty ; want of modesty. 

As sure\ v. to assert posi 
tively ; to secure. 

As sur N ed, a. certain ; in- 
dubitable. 



As sur v edly. ad. certainly., 
indubitably. 

As' te risk, n. a mark in 
printing, as*. 

As' te rism, n. a constella- 
tion. (^ 

As ter^i tes 6 , n. a precious 
stone. 

Ast/t' ma, n. a frequent, 
difficult, and short res- 
piration. 

A stern 7 , ad. in the hinder 
part of the ship ; behind 
the ship. 

A ston' ish, v. to confound 
with fear or wonder ; to 
amaze. 

A ston' ish ment, n. a- 
mgzement. 

A stray\ ad. out of the 
right way. 

A strin' gent, a. binding, 
contracting. 

As trol' o ger, n. a profes- 
sor of astrology. 

As trol'o gy, n. the prac- 
tice of foretelling events 
by the stars. 

As tron' o mer, n. one 
who studies the celestial 
motions. 

Astro nom' ic al, a. be- 
longing to astronomy. 

As tron' o my, n. a science 
which teaches the know- 
ledge of the heavenly 
bodies ; their magnitudes, 
motions, distances, &c. 



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A sun' der, ad. separately; 
in two parts. 

A sy s itim, n. a refuge ; a 
place oi protection. 

,V the 1st, n. one who 
di>btlieves the existence 
tff a God. 

A the is' ti cal. a. impious ; 
belonging to atheism. 

A host 7 , ad. thirsty. 

Aih let' ic, a. vigorous, 
lusty ; robust. 

Atfc w art', p rep . aero ss ; 
transverse. 

At' ffis, n. a collection of 
maps; a mountain in 
Africa. 

^\ * mos phere, n. the air 
that encompasses the 
globe. 

At' oin, n. a particle so 
small as to be indivisi- 
1 ble. 

,Atone\ v. to agree; to 
answer for ; to expi- 
ate. 

A tone x ment, n. agree- 
ment ; concord ; expia- 
tion. 

A top', ad« on the top ; at 
the top. 

A trb x cious, a. very wick- 
ed. 

A tro" ci ty, n. horrible 
wickedness. 

At tach', v. to arrest ; to 
gain over; to enamour. 

At tach' ment, n. adhe- 
rence ; regard, 



At tack r , v. to assault an 
enemy, n. an assault. 

At tam\ v. to gain ; to 
come to ; arrive at. 

At tain x a ble a. procura- 
ble. 

At tam x ment, n. acquisi- 
tion. 

At tempt\ v. to venture 
upon. n. an attack ; an 
essay. 

At tend', v. to accompa- 
ny ; to fix the mind 
upon. 

Attend'ance, n. service; 
attention ; waiting up- 
on. 

At ten' tion, n. the act of 
attending; close applica- 
tion. 

Atten'tivf, a. heedful: 
regard 'ul, 

At ten' live iy, ad. heed- 
fully, carefully. 

At ten' u ate, v. to make 
thin or slender. 

At test', v. to bear witness 
of ; to witness. 

At tes ta v tion. n, testimo- 
ny ; evidence. 

At tire N v. to dress ; to ar- 
ray, n. clothes dress. 

At' ti tude, n. a posture, 

At tor' ney, n. a la\vyei\ 

At tract', v. to draw ; to 
allure; to invite. 

At trac' tion, n, the power 
of drawing. 

At trac' t'r.-f, a. inviting; 



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AVO 



alluring ; enticing. 

At tiib' u ta ble, a, what 
may be ascribed or im- 
puted, i 

At' tri bute, n. an inherent 
quaiity. 

At trib' ute, v. to impute 
or ascribe to. 

At tri" tion, n. wearing 
things by rubbing one 
against another. 

At tune\ v. to tune, to 
make musical. 

A Vat!.\ v. to profit ; to pro- 
mote ; to assist 

Av' a rice, n. covetous- 
ness. 

Av a ri" cious, a. covet- 
ous ; greedy ; mean. 

A vast', ad hold ; stop. 

A vaunt', in. begone ; 
word of abhorrence. 

Auc' tion, n. public sale. 

Auction ifc(\, n. the mana- 
ger of an auction. 

Au (ia x cious, a. impudent; 
bold ; daring ; saucy. 

Au da" ci (y, n. boldness; 
impudence ; audacious- 
ness. 

An' di Ue, a. that may be 
distinctly heard. 

Au' *\i ence. n. an assem- 
blage of persons to hear 
any thing. 

Au' dit, n. a final account ; 
v. io examine ; to scru 
uze. 
i±$ .;!; to ry\ n. &n assem- 



bly of hearers ; a plac* 
where lectures, &c. are 
read. 

A venge', v. to revenge ; 
to punish 

Av' e nue, n. entranpe to 
a place ; an alley among 
trees. 

A ver', v. to affirm ; to as- 
sert ; to declare. 

Av' e rage. n. a medium ; 
a mean proportion. 

A verse', a. contrary to ; 
not favourable to. 

A ver 7 sion, n hatred ; dis- 
like ; antipathy. 

A vert', v. to turn aside ; 
to keep off. 

Aug ment', v. to increase ; 
to add ; to enlarge. 

\ug men ta v thw, n. the 
act of increasing. 

Au' gu ry, n. the act of 
prognosticating by o- 
mens. 
Au gust', a. noble ; grand ; 
magnificent; holy. 

Au' gust, n. the eighth 

month in the year. 
■v N via'ry, n. a place to 
keep birds in. 

A vid' i ty, n. greediness, 
eagerness. 

Av o ca x tion, n. the busi- 
ness that calls calling 
aside. 

A void\ v. to shun ; to es- 
cape. 
A vouch', v. to affirm ; ts 



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BAB 



justify. 

A vow', v. to declare ; to 
assert ; to profess. 

A vow'al, n. an open de- 
claration. 

Au ric' u Jar, a. within 
hearing; told in secret. 

Au ro ra, n. poetically, 
the mo mine:; an herb. 

Au» pice, n. an omen ; m- 
:-nce. 

Aus pi" cious. a. prosper- 
ous ; fortunate ; happy. 

Austere^, a, severe, rigid. 
harsh. 

Austerity, n. severity; 
sourness of temper ; 
har-h discipline. 

Au then' tic, a, genuine, 
original. 

Au then / ti cate. v. to es- 
tablish by proof. 

An 7 thor. a. the beginner 
of a thing ; the writer of 
a hook. 

Au thor' ity, n legal pow- 
er ; influence ; rule. 

Au' thor ize. v. tG give au- 
thority ; to justify. 

Au' tumn, n. the third seas- 
on of the year ; fall. 

Au turn 7 nal, a. belonging 
to autumn. 

A vuV si m.n. pulling one 
thing from another, 

A.ux4 ih ia rjr, a. helping ; 
3 .' assisting. 

£ wa?'t\ v. to expect .• to 
to attend 



Awake*, v. to rouse from 
sleep : to put into new, 
action, ad. not asleep. 

A ward', v. to adjudge -; 
to determine ; to gn . 

A ware\ a. vigilant . at- 
tentive ; cautious. 

A.- c . v. to strike with rev- 
erence or fear ; n. rever- 
ential fear. 

Aw ful. a what strikes 
with awe, or fills with 
reverence- 

A whiie\ ad. for 
space of time. 

Awk wa;d. a inelegant; 
impolite ; clumsy 

Avvk' ward ly ad. clumsi- 
ly ; inelegantly. 

Ax' iom, n. a maxim or 
proposition which is 
self evident. 

Ax' is. n. a real or imagin- 
ary line which passes 
through the centre of any 
thing that revolves. 

Ax k tree, n. that on 
which a wheel turns 
axle. 

Aa u;e, a. blue ; a faint 
blue. 

B 

BAB' BLE, v. to talk i- 
dly ; to tell secrets ; n 
idle talk. 

Bab' bier. n. an idle talk- 
er ; a teller of secrets. 

Bab oon\ n. a monkey of 
the largest kind. 



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BAN 



Bac x cha nal v ian, n. a 
drunkard. 

Bach 7 e lor. n. a man un- 
married ; one who takes 
the first degree at an uni- 
versity. 

Back, v. to mount a horse ; 
to justify; to second ; n. 
the hinder part. 

Back' bite v. to reproach 
the absent. 

Back' hi ter, n. a privy cal- 
umniator. 

Back slide\ v. to fall off. 

Back sli v der, n. an apos- 
tate. 

Back' wards 6 , ad. with the 
back forward; regressive* 

Back' ward, a. hesitating ; 
sluggish ; dull. 

Badge, n. a mark or cogni- 
zance worn ; v. to mark. 

Bat' fle, v. to elude, to con- 
found ; to crush. 

Bag; a telle' n. a trifle. 

Bag' gage, n. the furniture 
of an army ; a worthiest 
woman. 

Bagn' io,n. a house for ba- 
thing and sweating. 

Bag' pipe, n. a musical in- 
strument. 

£au\ v. to give bail, n. se- 
curity for debt or appear- 
ance at court. 

Bal' ance, v. to counter- 
poise ; to regulate an ac- 
count ; n. a pair of scales; 



sum due on comparison 

of accounts. 
Bal co ny, n. a small gal- 
lery on tbe outside of a 

house. 
Bal' last, n. weight in a 

ship's bottom to keep 

her steady. 
Ba'd' ness, n want of hair. 
Bale' fill, a. sorrowful ; sad. 
Bal loon\ n. a globe made 

of silk, inflated with gas, 

for air sailing. 
Bal' lot, n. a bail or. ticket 

used in voting, v. to 

choose by ballot. 
Ba/m, n. any thing that 

soothes or mitigates pain. 
BaZin' y, a. having the 

qualities of balm ; sooth- 
ing ; fragrant. 
Bal' sam, n. an ointment, 

a shrub. 
Bal sam' ic, a. mitigating ; 

softening ; healing. 
Bam boo\ n. an indiau 

cane, or measure. 
Bam boo v zle, v. to trick ; 

to deceive; to cheat. 
Ban dit' (1, n. a company 

of outlawed robbers. 
Ban' dy leg ged, a. having 

crooked legs. 
Bane v ful, a. poisonous, de- 
structive. 
Ban' ish, v. to drive away ; 
to co rule mn to leave 
one's coumry. 
Ban' isfiment, n.extie. 



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Bank, v. to lay up money 
in a bank ; to enclose 
with banks ; n. earth 
laid up ; a repository for 
money 

Bank' rupt, a. in debt be- 
yond the power of pay- 
ment. 

Ban' ner, n. a Hag ; a stand- 
ard. 

Ban' quet, n. a feast ; v. to 
feast ; to fare daintily. 

Ban' ter, v. to play upon ; 
to rally ; n. ridicule 
raillery. 

Baptism 6 , n. a sacrament 
of admission into the 
church. 

Bap tize\ v. to christen ; 
to plunge ; to administer 
baptism. 

Bar ba v ri an. n. a savage. 

Bar 7 ha rism 6 , n. an un- 
couth manner of speak- 
ing ; inhumanity. 

Bar bar' i ty, n. inhumani- 
ty ; cruelty. 

Bar' ba rous, a. rude ; in- 
human ; cruel. 

Bar' ber, n. one whose 
trade is to shave. 

Bard. n. a poet. 

Bare v ly, ad. merely ; open- 
ly ; naked ly. 

Bar 7 gain, v. to make a 
contract ; n. a contract ; 
stipulation. 

Barm, n. vest. 

Ba rom' e ter, n. a weath- 



erglass. 
Bar' on, n. a rank in nobiI = 

ity next to viscount. 
Bar' o net n the lowest 

hereditary title, next in 

rank to a baron. 
Bar' os C'.pe, n. an instru- 
ment to show the weight 

of the atmosphere. 
Bar 7 rack, n. a building to 

quarter soldiers in. 
Bar' ren, a. unfruitful ; un- 

inventive. 
Bar ri cade v v. to fortify ; 

to stop up a passage. 
Barrier, n. a boundary ; 

a defence 
-3a; 7 ris ter n. a pleader at 

the bar ; an advocate. 
Bar' ter, v. to exchange 

one thing for another ; 

to traffic. 
Base v hess, n. vileness ; 

meanness. 
Bashaw', n.a turkish vice- 
roy. 
Bashful, a. timid, modest, 

shamefaced. 
Bas 6 ' i iisk. n. a serpent; 

a cockatrice. 
Ba v si a, n. a small hollow 

dish. 
Ba x sis, n. the foundation ot 

any thing 
Bask, v. to lie in the heat 

of the ?un. 
Bass, n. a mat used to 

kneel on in churches. 
Bas soon\ n. a musical 



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BEA 



wind instrument. 

Baste, v to beat ; to sew 
slightly ; to dip butter 
upon meat roasting. 

Bas ti nade\ > . , ' 

Bastir^do.l v ' to beat 
with a cudgel. 

Bas' tion, n. a bulwark ; 
a huge mass of earth 
usually faced with sods, 
standing out from a 
rampart. 

Bate, v. to retrench ; to 
sink the price ; n. strife, 
contention. 

Bailment, n. diminution. 

Bath, n. a place for bath- 
ing. 

Bathe*, v. to wash in a 
bath ; to wash with any 
thing. 

Eai oon\ na staff or club ; 
a marshal's staff. 

Bat ial v ion, n. a division 
of b.n army. 

Bat' ter, v. to beat ; to beat 
down, to wear out with 
service. 

Bat' tie ar ray\ n. order 
of battle. 

Bat' tie door, n a bat to 
strike a ball or shuttle- 
cock with 

Bat' tie ment, n. a wall 
with open places to 
look through or annoy 
an enemy. 

Baw' b!e, n a gew gaw ; a 
trifling piece of finery. 



Baw ; dy, a. obscene ; u«- 

chaste. 
Bawl, v. to hoot ; to cry 

as a frovvard child ; to 
] proclaim as a crier. 
Ba v yo net, n. " a short 

sword fixed at the end 

of a musket. 
Bdell 7 ium, n an aromatic 

gum, brought from the 

Levant. 
Bea v con,n a mark erect- 

ed to direct travellers. 
Bea* die, n. a petty officer 

in parishes. 
Beet> gle, n. a small hound 

with which hares are 

hunted. 
Bearn^ y, a. radiant ; shi- 
ning ; having horns or 

antlers- 
Btai , v. to carry ; to suffer, 

n an animal ; a constel- 
lation. 
Beard, n. hair of the face ; 

prickles on grain ; barb 

on an arrow. 
Beard v less, n. without a, 

beard ; youthful. 
I>ear N er, n. a carrier. 
rieasC ly, a. bruiai. 
Beat v. to strike ;.to con- 

quer ; to dash as a flood 

or storm. 

Be a til 7 ic, } U1 . c , 
r» »•!•/ • i > a. blissful. 
Be a tir i cal, ^ 

Be at/ i fy, v. to bless with 

jft a completion of celestial 

enjovment, 



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JSeflOing, n. correction by 
blows. 

Be at' i tude, n. blessed- 
ness ; felicity ; happi- 
ness. 

Beau, (fro) n.a man of dress. 

Bea> ver, n an animal ; the 
castor ; a hat of the best 
kind. 

Beau monde', n. the fash- 
ionable world. 

Beau N te ous, a. fair ; ele- 
gant in form. 

Beau v ti nil, a. fair. 

Beau v ti fy, v. to adorn ; to 
embellish. 

Beau N ty, n. that assem- 
blage of graces which 
pleases the eye. 

Be caust 6 , con. on the 
account that. 

Be ca/rn', v to still ; to 
quiet the mind. 

Beck v on, v. to make a sign 
with the hand. 

Be come', v. to be suita- 
ble to ; to enter into 
some state. 

Be com' ing, a. graceful ; 
pleasing ; elegant. 

Bed' lam ite, n. a mad 

man ; a noisy person. 
Bed' stead, n. the frame 

which supports a bed. 
Bee v tie, n an insect ; a 

large heavy mallet. 
Befall', v. to happen ; to 

come to pass. 
Be fore\ peep, further on- 



ward ; in front of ; pn. 

or to 
Be fore v hand, ad. previ- 
ously. 
Be frfend', v. to favour * ? 

to be kind to. 
Beg gar ly, a. mean ; poor; 

indigent. 
Be gin', v. to commence. 
Be gin' ning, n.. the first 

part of any thing. 
Begone', in. get away 4 

away ; hence. 
Be guile\ v. to cheat ; to 

amuse ; to evade. 
Be hav N iour. n. conduct ; 

course of life. 
Be head', v. to kill by cut- 
ting off the head. 
Be v he moth, n. the river 

horse ; hippopotamus. 
Be hest', n. a command ; 

order; precept 
Be hold\ v. to view; to 

see. 
Be hold v en, a. bound in 

gratitude. 
Be hoove\ v. to be fit ; to 

be meet. 
BeMng, n. existence; a 

person existing, con* 

since 
Be la s bour, v. to beat ; to 

thump 
Bel' amour, n, a gallant ; 

a consort. 
Be la v ted, a. benighted. 
Bel' foun der, n; one who 

casts bell*v 



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BES 



Bel' fry, n. the place where 
bells are rung. 

Be lie N v. to calumniate ; 
to slander. 

Be Hef\ n. persuasion ; 
opinion ; creed. 

Be Heve\ v to credit upon 
the authority of another. 

Be \ie\ A er, n* a professor 
of Christianity, 

Belle, n. a gay young lady. 

Belles let' tres, n, polite lit- 
erature. 

Bel li" ge rent, a. waging 
war. 

Bel' low, v.to make a noise 
as a bull ; to roar. 

Bel N lows, n. the instru- 
ment used to blow the 
fire» 

Btl x met al. n, the metal of 
which bells are made. 

~Bp lov'' ed, a. dear. 

Belt, n. a girdle ; a cinct- 
ure. 

Be moan\ v. to lament ; to 
bewail. 

Bench, n. a seat; a seat of 
justice. 

Bend, v. to crook ; to in- 
ciirn ; to subdue, n. ilex 
ure ; incurvation. 

Be neath*\ pr. under ; un- 
worthy of. ad. below. 

Ben edic'tion, n. blessing. 

Ben e fac' tion, n. the act 
of conferring a benefit ; 
the benefit conferred. 



Ben e fac' tor, n. he thai 
confers a benefit. 

Be nef' i cence, n. active 
goodness. 

Be net' i cent, a. kind ; do- 
ing good. 

Ben e fr" cial, a.* advanta- 
geous. 

Ben' e fit, v. to do good to ; 
to gain advantage, n. ad- 
vantage. 

Benev' o lence, n. kind- 
ness ; disposition to do 
good. 

Be nev' o lent, a. kind ; 
having good will. 

Benign, a. kind ; gener- 
ous ; liberal. 

Benig'nity, n. gracious* 
ness ; actual kindness. 

Be nign x ly, ad. favourably; 
kindly. 

Bent, n. degree of flexure; 
inclination. 

Be queath$\ v. to leave by 
will to anctber. 

Be quest', n. something left 
by will. 

Be reave\ v. to strip of; to 
deprive of, 

8e"ryl.n.a precious stone. 

Be seech\ v. to entreat ; 
to supplicate. 

Be set\ v. to besiege ;. to 
embarrass. 

Be siege', v.to lay siege to; 
to beleaguer. 

Be sme«r\ v. to bedaub ; 
to smear. 



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Bes^ tial, a. brutal; car- 
nal. 
Be stow\ v.to give; to con- 
fer upon. 
Be >trew\ v. to sprinkle 
over. (Be strow K .) 

Be stride'.v. to stride over. 

Me times 6 ' ad. seasonably ; 
early. 

Be tray\ v. to reveal se- 
crets ; to discover. 

Bet' ter, v. to improve ; 
to surpass ; to advance. 

B>- tvveen\ pr. betwixt. 

Bev' e rage, n. drink ; li- 
quor to be drunk. 

Be wail\ v. to bemoan ; to 
lament. 

Be ware\ v. to be suspi- 
cious of danger from- 

Be wil' der, v. to puzzle ; 
to lose in pathless pla- 
ces. 

Be witch', v. to charm ; to 
please. 

Be icray', v. to betray ; to 
discover perfidiously. 

Bi v as, v. to incline to some 
side. n. propension ; in- 
clination. 

Bi v ble, n. the book ; the 
sacred volume. 

Bib li oth' e cal, a. belong- 
ing to alioiary. 

Bid' ding, n. command ; 
order. 

Bien'ni al. a continuing 
for two years. 



B/er, n. a carnage for the 
dead. 

Biir' a my, n the crime of 
having two wives at 
once. 

Big' ness, n. size. 

Big 7 ot ed. a. blindly pre- 
possessed in favour of 
something. 

81^' ot ry, 11. blind zeal ; 
prej idice. 

Bil' oer ry, n. a small 
fruit. 

Bile .. a thick bine;' li- 
quor collected in the 
gall bladder; a painful 
swelling. 

Bilge, v to spring a leak ; 
n. the breadth of a ship's 
bottom. 

Bil' ious, a. consisting of 
bile. 

Bilk, v. to cheat ; to de- 
fraud. 

Bill, n. the beak of a fowl ; 
an account >f money ; an 
advertisement. 

Bii / let, n a small note or 
letter ; a stick of wood, 
v. to quarter soldiers. 

Bil' lei do</x, n. a love let- 
ter. 

Bill' iards 6 , n. a kind of 
play. 

Bil' low, n. a wave swol- 
len. 

Bin' a cle n. compass box 
(sea term. N ' 



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Bi og f ra phy, n. a Listori- 
cal account of the lives 
of particular people. 
Bi quad' rate, n the fourth 
power ; a square multi- 
plied by itself. 
Bird, n. a fowl, ( a genera) 
term for the feathered 
kind.) 
Bird' lime, n. a glutinous 
substance used to en- 
tangle birds. 
Birth, n. thing born ; ex- 
traction; lineage; com 
ing into life. 
Birth'-right. n. the right 
of the first born ; privi- 
leges of birth. 
Bis' cuit. n. a kind of hard 

flat bread. 
Bi sect', v. to divide into 

tw T o equal parts. 
Bish' op, n. one of the 
clergy in apostolic au- 
th rity. 
Bish' op rick, n the du, 

cess of a bishop 
Bis sex' tile, n. leap year. 
Bit' ter, a having a hot 
acrid, biting taste , se- 
vere; satirical- 
Bit' ter ly, ad. sharply ; se- 
verely 
Bit' ter ness, n. a bitter 
taste; malice; hatred, 
affliction 
Bi tu'men, n a fat unc- 
tuous matter dug out of 
the earth. 



i.a nesro 



Blab, v. to tell tales or se- 
crets, n. a tell tale. 

Black, a colour of night ; 
dark ; sullen ; horrible ; 
dismal ; mournful. 

Slack' a moor, > 

Black' moor $ na 

Blacken v. to make or be- 
come black ; to darken ; 
to defame. 

Black-lead', n. a mineral 
much used for pencils. 

Black' smith, n. a smith 
that works in iron. 

Blad' der, n. that vessel in 
the body which contains 
the urine ; a blister. 

Blade, n. a spire of grass 
or corn ; part of an in- 
strument or weapon ; a 
brisk man. 

Blame v a ble, a. culpable, 
faulty. 

Blame, v. to censure ; to 
charge with a fault. n- 
crime , imputation of a 
fault. 

B : ame v less, a. guiltless; 
innocent. 

Biame v wor thy 5. a. culpa- 
ble ; blameable. 
Hlanch, v. to whiten ; to 
bleach ; to strip oli" 
husks. 

Blanch' er, n. a wbitener. 

Blan' dish ment, n. set oi 
fondness ; kind speeches ; 

Ikind ti eat ment. 
Blank, a. white, imwrit 



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ten ; confused, n. a void 
space, 

Blaspheme\ v. to speak 
blasphemy 

Bias' phe mous, a. impi- 
ously irreverent with re- 
gard to God. 

Bias' phe my, n. an indig- 
nity offered to God him- 
self. 

Blast, v. to injure ; to with- 
er; to blight, n. gust of 
wind ; sound of a windr 
instrument ; a blight. 

Blaze, v. to flame, n. a 
flame ; a white mark up- 
on a horse. 

Bla N zon, v. to embellish ; 
to make public. 

Break, a. cold, chilly. 

Blem'ish, n.a spot or stain; 
deformity. 

Blend, v. to mix ; to con- 
found. 

Bless' ing n. good wish ; 
divine favour 

Blight, v. to blast, n. mil- 
dew. 

Blind N ness, n. want of 
sight ; ignorance. 

Bliss, n. the highest degree 
of happiness 

Blithe*, a. gay ; airy ; blith- 
some. 

Block ade\ v. to shut up. 
n. a siege carried on by 
shutting up a place 

Blood' y, a, stained with 



blood ; sanguinary. 

Bloom, n the blossom of a 
tree ; prime of life ; na- 
tive beauty. 

Blub 7 ber, n. the fat of a 
whale (tec 

Blud" geon,n. a short stick 
with one end loaded. 

Bluff, a. big ; surly ; Dlus- 
tering 

Blun' der buss, n. a short 
wide gun. 

Blun' der head, n. a stupid 
fellow. 

Blunt' ly, ad. without 
sharpness ; coarsely ; 
plainly. 

Blush, v to betray confu- 
sion by a red colour in 
the cheeks. 

Blus' ter er, n. a noisy per- 
son ; a swaggerer. 

Board, v. to enter a ship 
by force ; to attack ; to 
live where a certain rate 
is paid for eating, n a 
flat piece of wood. ' 

Board v er, n. one who 
boards with any one 

Boast, v. to brag, n.a proud 
speech. 

Boaf x swain, n. a certain 
officer on board a ship. 

Bo" dice, n. stay?. 

Ro''dy, n. matter as oppo- 
sed to spirit ; a person ; 
a collective mass ; a cor- 
poration. 



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Sog ; gle, v. to start ; to fly 
back ; to hesitate. 

Bog' gy, a. marsby 5 swam- 
py. 

Bo hea\ n a species of 
tea. 

Boil, v. to be agitated by 
heat ; to seeth. 

Bois* ter ous. a. violent ; 
loud ; stormy ; furious 

Bold a. daring; brave; 
stout. 

Bdl* ster, v. to support tbe 
head with a bolster, n 
a pad ; a compress for a 
wound. 

Bolt, v. to fasten ; to sift ; 
to spring out n.bar of a 
door ; an arrow. 

***** I n. theslo- 

Bow sprit, S 

pin** mast on the bow 

of a ship. 
Bomb n. a hollow iron 

ball or shell. 
Bom bard', v. to attack 

with bombs. 
Bom bast',* n. big words. 
Bond, n. that wiih which 

any thing is bound. 
Bond' a^e, n. captivity. 
Bonds 6 ' man, n, one bound 

for another. 
B ui s net, n. a hat or cap. 
pop' ny, a. handsome; 

beautiful ; gay ; merry. 
Book' ish, a. given to 

books. 
Ifooi* ish, s>. clownish ; 



rustic. 
Booths, n. a house built ot 

boughs. 
Boo* ty, n. plunder ; pil- 
lage. 
Bo v re as, n the north 

wind. 
Bo' 6 som, n. the breast ; 

the heart. 
Bot' a nist, n. one skilled 

in plants 
Botch, v. to put together 

clumsily. 
Bot' torn less, a. without 

a bottom ; fathomless. 
Boun' da ry, n. limit ; 

bound. 
Bound' less, a. unlimited ; 

unconnued. 
Boun' te ous, a. liberal ; 

kind ; generous. 
Boun' ti ful, a. liberal j 

generous ; munificent. 
Bow' els 6 , n. intestines j 

tenderness ; compassion. 
Brace, v. to bind ; to tie 

close ; to strain up. n. 

cincture ; bandage ; a 

couple 
Brace* let. n. an ornament 

for the arms. 
Brack' ish, a. somewhat 

salt. 
Brag'' sger, n. a boaster. 
Brain* less, a silly 
Bran/ ble. n. any rough 

prickly shrub. 
Branch, v. to spread in 

branches, n. a uart that 



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BRI 



shoots out from the 
rest 

Bran 7 dish, v. to flourish ; 
to wave or shake. 

Bran' dy, n. a strong liquor 
distilled from wine. 

Bra' 6 sier, n. a worker in 
brass. 

Brave v ly, ad. courageous- 
ly ; gallantly. 

Braw' ny, a. musculous ; 
fleshy ; bulky. 

Breach, n. infraction. 

Breadth, n. width. 

Break 7 fast, v. to eat the 
first meal in the day. n. 
the first meal. 

Breast' work, n. works 
thrown up as high as the 
breast. 

Breathe?, v. to draw 
breath ; to live. 

Breath^ ing, n. aspira- 
tion ; secret prayer. 

Breath' less, a. out of 
breath ; dead ; spent 
with labour. 

Bree^ ding, n, education ; 
instruction ; manners ; 
knowledge of ceremo- 
ny. 

Breeze, n, a gentle gale ; a 
stipging fly. 

Brev v i at, n. a short com- 
pendium 

Brev^ i a ture, n. an abbre- 
viation 

Brev' i ty, n. conciseness ; 
shortness 



Brew, v. to make liquors ; 

to contrive ; to plot. 
Brew' is. n. bread soaked 

in boiling fat pottage, 

made of salted meats. 
Bribe, n. a reward given 

to prevent judgment, v. 

to give bribes. 
Bri v be ry, n. the crime of 

giving or taking re- 
wards for bad practices. 
Brick' bat, n. a piece of 

brick. 
Brick' kilft, n. a kiln ; a 

place to burn bricks in. 
BrP dal. a. belonging to a 

wedding ; nuptial. 
Bride, n. a woman newly 

married. 
Bride v groom, n. a newly 

married man. 
Bride v well, n. a house of 

correction. 
Bridge, n. a building or 

pass over water. 
Brief, a. short ; concise. 
Bri" gade\ n. a division or 

body of forces. 
Brig' a dier gen' e ral, n. 

an officer next below a 

major general. 
Bri" grand', n.a thief; free- 

booter ; plunderer. 
TSrigkV ness, n. lustre ; 

splendour ; acuteness. 
Brill' iant, a. shining; 

sparkling, n. a diamond 

of the first cut. 
Brim' stone, n> sulphur. 



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Brine, n. water impregna- 
ted with salt ; tears. 

Brink, n. the edge of a 
place ; a precipice. 

Brisk, a. lively ; vivacious ; 

gay. 

BriO tie, a. fragile ; apt to 
break 

Broad, a. wide ; extended 
in breadth. 

Bro cade\ n. a silken stuff, 
variegated. 

Broil, n. a tumult ; a quar- 
rel, v. to cook on the 
coals. 

Bro N ker, n. one who does 
business for another ; a 
factor ; one who deals in 
old things. 

Bronze, n. brass ; brass 
colour ; a medal. 

Brood, n: offspring, proge- 
ny ; the number hatched 
at once. v. to cherish by 
care ; to watch or con- 
sider anything anxiously. 

Broths' er hood, n. frater- 
nity ; a class of men of 
the same kind. 

Brow, n. forehead ; the 
edge of any high place. 

Browse 6 , v. to eat the ends 
of branches or shrubs. 

Bruise 6 , v. to crush or 
mangle with a heavy 
blow. 

Bru nette',n.a woman with 
a brown complexion. 

Bru' tal, a. savage ; cruel ; 
inhuman. 



Brute, n. a creature with- 
out reason. 

Bub' ble, v. to rise in bub- 
bles ; to cheat, n. a 
small bladder of water ; 
a false show. 

Buck' ler, n. a shield. 

Bud. n. the first shoot of a 
plant ; a germ. 

Budg' et, n. a bag, such as 
may be easily carried. 

BuP fa lo, n, a kind of wild 
bull or cow. 

Buf fet, n. a blow with 
the fist ; a kind of cup- 
board, v. to box ; to 
beat. 

Wi, !«••*' 
Bungle horn, J 

horn. 

Build' ing, n. a fabric ; an 
edifice. 

Bui ba N ce ous, 

Bul N bous, 

taining bulbs ; consist- 
ing of many layers. 

Bulge, v. to take in wa- 
ter ; to founder ; to jut 
out. 

Bulk, n. magnitude ; the 
majority ; main fabrick. 

/Bull' ion, n. gold or silver 
un wrought. 

BuK wark, n. a fortifica- 
tion ; a citadel ; a securi- 
ty- 

Buoy, n. a piece of cork 
or wood floating, tied to 
a weight, v, to keep 
afloat* 



I hunting 



con- 






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Bur' den. n. a load ; some- 
thing grievous ; bur- 
then. 

-Bur' den some, a. griev- 
ous ; troublesome. 

Bu reau\ (bu ro y ) n. a 
che-t of drawers 

Bur' gess. n. a citizen. 

Bur' g!a ry, n. robbing a 
house by eight. 

Bu' ri a], n. interment. 

Burlesque', n. ludicrous 
language. 

Bur' Dish v. to polish ; to 
grow bright. 

Bur y row, n. a corporate 
town. v. to mine as co- 
nies or rabbits. 

Bu' ry, v. to inter : to con- 
ceal. 

Bu*h' el, n. a measure con- 
taining eiiiht gallons 

Bu' si ness. n. employment. 

Bus' tie, v. to be busy ; to 
stir. n. a tumult, ; a 
hurry. 

But' ler. n. a servant em- 
ployed in furnishing the 
table. 

Bui' merit, d. the support 
of an arch. 

Bui' !e ry, n. a place for 
provisions. 

Bux'om, a. lively; bri-k ; 
joily ; wanton. 

B\ v law, n. private rule in 
iety. 

By/ stand er, n. a leoker 



By v word, n. a cant word 
a saying ; a proverb. 



CA BAL\ o. an intrigue ; 

private junto, v. to plot 
privately. 

Cab' i net. n. a set of draw- 
ers ; a room in which 
state consultations are 
held. 

CaT dence, n. a fall of the 
voice. 

Ca jole\ v. to flatter ; to 
sooth. 

Cai v tiff n. a mean villain ; 
a despicable knave. 

Cal a man' co. n. a kind of 
woolen stuff. 

Ca lam' i tons, a. misera- 
ble ; unhappy ; wretched. 

Ca lam 7 i ty, n. misfortune; 
cause, of misery. 

Cal' ca late. v. to compute: 
to reckon. 

Cal ca la' tion. n. the re- 
sult of arithmetical ope- 
ration. 

CaraiHFtor, n, a compu- 
ter, 

fal ; dron. n. a pot ; a boi- 
ler : a kettle. 

Cal' en dar, n. an alma- 
nac ; a yearly register. 

Cal en der, n. a hot press 
for smoothing cloth. 

Cal v i ber, n. the bore, the 
diameter of a gun bar- 

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Cal li" gin ous, a. obscure ; 
dim. 

Call' ing, n. vocation ; pro- 
fession ; trade. 

Cal' lous, a. hardened ; 
insensible. 

Cai'omel, n. mercury 
six times sublimed. 

Ca lum' ni ate, v. to slan- 
der. 

Calum' niator, n. a slan- 
derer. 

Cal' um ny, n. slander ; 
false charge. 

Calx, n. anv thing render- 
ed reducible to powder 
by burning. 

Cam pai#ri\ n. a large open 
country ; the time an 
army keeps in the field 
in one year. 

Cam'phire, ) n. a white 

Cam' phor, \ gum. 

Ca naz*l/e\ n. the lowest 
people. 

Can' eel, v. to efface ; to 
obliterate in general 

Can' uer ous, a. living the 
virulence of a cancer. 

Can' did a. white ; fair ; 
open ; ingenuous. 

Can' di date, n. «»ne that 
solicits adv incement. 

Can' dour, n. sweetness 
of teuaper ; purity of 
mi.id ingenuousness. 

Can ker, ?, t0 corrupt ; 
to grew corrupt ; to cor- 
rode. 



Can' ni bal, n. a man eat- 
er. 

Can non ade\ v. to batter 
with cannon. 

Ca non' i cal, a. fixed by 
ecclesiastical laws. 

Can on i za v tion, n. the 
act of declaring a saint. 

Can' o py, n. a covering 
spread over the head. 

Can thar' i des 6 , n. Span- 
ish flies, used to raise 
blisters. 

Can' ti dc, n. a song. pi. 
songs of Solomon. 

Can' vass, v. to sift; to 
examine ; to solicit, n. 
a kind of coarse cloth. 

Ca pa bil' i ty, n. capaci- 
Ca pa' cious, a. large ; 
extensive ; able to hold 
much. 
Ca pa'' ci ty, n. power ; 

ability ; condition. 
Ca" pil la ry, a. resem- 
bling hairs ; small ; mi- 
nute. 
Ca </ i tal, a. criminal in 
the highest degree ; 
large ; principal, n. the 
chiefcityofa nation 
Ca pit' u late. v. to yield 

upon certain terms. 
Ca pri" cious, a. whim- 
sical ; fanciful. 
Ca x pri corn n one of the 
signs of the zodiac ; the 
winter solstice. 



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Cap' tion, n. the act of ta- 
king any person. 

Cap' tious, a. given to ca- 
vils; insidious. 

Cap' ti vate, v. to take 
prisoner ; to charm ; to 
subdue. 

Cap' tive, n. one taken in 
war ; one charmed by 
beauty. 

Cap tiv^ i ty, n. bondage ; 
slavery ; servitude 

Cap' tor, n. he that takes 
a prisoner or a prize. 

Cap' ture, n.the act of tak- 
ing a prisoner or a prize. 

Car a bine\ ) ., 

Carbine*. \ "• a smal1 
kind of fire arms. 

Car bin i"er\ n. a sort of 
light horseman. 

Car' a van, a. troop of 
merchants or pilgrims. 

Car a van' sa ry, n. a house 
for the reception of trav- 
ellers. 

Car' bun cle, n. a jewel 
shining in the dark ; red 
spot or piasple. 

Car' ca net, n. a chain or 
collar of jewels. 

Car' di nal, a. principal ; 
chief, n a chief govern- 
or in the church. 

Ca reer\ n. full speed ; 
swift motion ; course of 
action. 

Care' ful, a. anxious ; pro- 
vident ; diligent t watch- 



ful. 

Care^ less. a. unconcern- 
ed ; negligent. 

Car' go, n. the lading of a 
ship, I 

Car' i ca toreV'n. a ludi- 
crous droll likeness. 

Car' nage, n. slaughter ; 
havoc; devastation. 

Car'nal, a. fleshly; sen- 
sual. 

Car'* ni val, n. shrovetide ; 
a feast before lent. 

Car nrv' o rous, a. eating 
flesh ; greedy. 

Ca rouse 6 \ v. to drink 
bard; to tope. 

Carp, v. to censure ; to cav- 
il, n. a fish. 

Car' pen ter n. an artifi- 
cer in wood ; a builder. 

Car' pet, n. a covering for 
a floor. 

Car 7 riage, n a vehicle ; 
behaviour ; manners. 

Car' ti lage, n. a gristle ; 
a tough substance, 

Car' tridge, n. a paper 
case to hold powder. 

Car'ving, n. sculpture; 
figures carved. 

Cascade\ n. a cataract: 
a water fall. 

Cashie1%n. a cash-keeper, 
v. to discard. 

Cas x ket, n. a small box for 
jewels. 

Cas' sia, n. a very fragrant; 
aromatic spice, 



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Cas' ti gate, v. to chastise ; [ 
to punish. 

Cas' tie, n. a fortified 
house ; a project. 

Cas 6 ' u al kty, n. accident ; 
what happens by chance. 

Cas 6/ u ist n. a person who 
studies and settles cases 
of conscience. 

Cas 6 ' u is try, n. the sci- 
ence or skill of a casu- 

Cat' 8LlogTi£, n. a list of 
names, articles, &c. 

Cat 7 a plasm 5 , n. a poul- 
tice ; soft plaster. 

Cat 7 a ract, n. a cascade ; 
a disease of the eye. 

Cafts&ch\ u. a disease of 
the head and throat. 

Ca tas' tro phe. n. a final 
event, generally unhap- 
py- 

Cat e t chet f i cal, a. con- 
sisting of questions and 
answers. 

Cat' e 'fehise 6 , v. to ques- 
tion ; to examine ; to in- 
terrogate. 

Cat' e x chism 6 , n. a cate- 
chetical form of religious 
instruction. 

Cat e *chu' men, n. one 
who attends catechism. 

Cat e gor' i cal. a. abso- 
lute ; positive ; express. 

Cat e na N tion, n. a regular 
connexion ; a link. 

Ca thai^ tie. n, a purga- 



tive medicine. 

Ca the v dral, n. the head 
church of a diocess. a. 
episcopal ; venerable. 

Cath' o lie, a. universal, n. 
a papist. 

Ca thol' i con, n. an univer- 
sal medicine. 

Cav al cade\ n. a proces- 
sion on horseback. 

Cav a her\ n. a horseman ; 
a knight. a. brave; 
haughty. 

Cav' al ry, n. horse troops. 

Cav' em, n. a cave ; den ; 
hollow place. 

Cav' il, v. to raise objec- 
tions ; to wrangle. 

Cav' i ty, n. a hollow 
place ; a cavern* 

Caul' i flower, n. ajjg 
cies of cabbage. 

Cause 6 ' less, a. having no 
just reason ; original. 

Cause 6 ' way, ) n . arais . 

Cau 6 sey, S 

ed and paved way. 

Caus' tick, n. a burning 
application. 

Cau' tion, n. prudence ; 
care ; warning, v. to 
warn. 

Cau' tious, a. wary ; watch- 
ful ; prudent. 

Cease, v. to leave off; to 
stop. 

Cease v less, a. never ceas- 
ing; perpetual. 

Cede, v. to yield up ; t.o 



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surrender up. 

Ce?'l v ing, n. tne inner roof. 

Cel' e brate, v. to praise ; 
to commend ; to distin- 
guish by solemn rites. 

Cel e bra v tion, n. solemn^ 
remembrance ; praise. 

Ce leb' rity, n. fame ; re- 
nown. 

Ce ler' i ty, n. swiftness ; 
velocity. 

Cel' e ry, n./the name of- 

, .MjadherbjyW , 

Ce les' tial, a. heavenly, n. 
inhabitant of heaven. 

Cel' i ba ey, ) , * 

fcfel'i.bate, I "• S ' nsle 



fe 



Cel' lar, n. a place under 
ground. 

Soent'. v. to join togeth- 
; to cohere, 
nent, n. mortar; th*E 
£ which unites. 
Cem'etery, n. a burial 

place ; a church yard. 
Cen so v ri ous, a. addicted 
to censure ; severe. 
t Cen' su ra ble, a. deserving 
---censure ; culpable. 
Cen' sure, v. to blame ; to 
revile, n. blame ; re*, 
p roach. 
Cen'tre, n. the middle, v. 

to rest on. 
Cen tu v ri oik n. an officer 
who commands a hun- 
dred men. 
Cen' tu ry. n. a hundred^ 



years. 

Cer e mo v nial, a. formal ; 
ceremonious. 

Cer' e mo ny, n. external 
form in religion ; forms 
of civility. 

Cer' tain, a. sure ; indu- 
bitable. ^^ 

Cer' tain ty, n. exemption ^^* 
from doubt ; certitude. 

Cer tif i cate, n. a testi- 
mony in writing. \ . 

Cer' felly, v. to give certain 
information of. 

Ce ruMe an, ~> & b , 

Ce nr le ous, 3 
sky coloured. 

Ces sa N tion, n. a stop; rest; 
respite. 

Ces' sion. n. act of giving 
way ; retreat. 

Chat 7 fer er, n. a dealer ; 
« hard bargainer. /->#/ 

Cha v fing dish, n. a porta-£*£y 
ble grate lor coals. ^ 

a Cha grin**, n. ill humour 5^U<L / 
vexation, v. to vex ; tor ^x. 
tease ; to hurt. (1 as e.) ^ 

Chair N man, n. the presi- 
dent of an assembly, or, ^ 
meeting. *» ^ 

Chal' dron, n. a measure S^i?^ 
of 36 bushels. ^\* 

Chal ice, n. a cup ; a bowl; 

the communion cup. 
Cha/k, n. a well known 

white fossil. 
Chal' tense* v. to call to a 



CHA 



50 



CHA 



contest ; to accuse, n. 
a summons to combat. 
^y^V^Cha lyb' e ate, a. impreg- 
nated with iron or steel. 
-Cham ade\ n. the beat of 
the drum which declares 
X- a surrender. 
j^*^Cham N ber, n. a retired 
/^ room. v. to intrigue ; to 
/ rt be wanton. 
A^U^Chanr ber lain. n. one who 
NL takes care of chambers \ 
the sixth officer of tk€ 
crown. 
Charu N ber maid, n. a maid 
whose business it is to 
dress a lady. 
*Cbam' o mile, n. the name 
vL of an odoriferous plant. 
/ f Cham' pafgn, n. a flat open 
ykA. country. 

/ ^^Chara pa(gn\ n. a kind of 
wine 
Cham' pi on, n. a single 
combatant ; a hero \ ' v 
to challenge. 
Chan' ce! lor, n. a great of- 
ficer of state. 
-1~ ^Chan' ce ry. n. the court of 
4fUAS>1~~ equiU 7 and conscience. 

ChSlrde Iter, u. a branch 
>* for candles. 
Change* a We, a. subjec 
to change; inconstant; 
<\^ tickle. 
• j^jChan' nel, n. the hollow 






ody ; cathedral service. 
3ha v os, n. a confused 

mass of matter; confu- 
sion. 

^>hap' lain, n. a clergyman 
^*iu the army ornavy. 
Chap' ter, n. a division of 

a book ; an assembly of 

priests. 
'Char' ac ter, n. a mark or 

letter ; reputation. 

har ac tervis tic, n. that 
inch constitutes the 

character. 
^^PChar' ac ter ize,v to give 
/^ a character of a person ; 

to mark with a stamp. - 
Char 7 coal, n. coal made 

by burning wood under 

turf. ^ 
Charge' a ble, a. expen- 
sive ; costly ; accusab^. 

har 7 i ot, n. a carriage of* 

pleasure or state. K/f- 

Char i ot eei A . n. he that 

drives a chariot. 
Charitable, a. kind in 

sivina; ; bountiful ; can- 
did. 
Char 7 i ty, n. tenderness : 

good will ; alms. 
Char' la tan, n. a quack ; 

a mountebank* 
Charm' er, n. one who 

charms or enchants. 
Charm' ing, a very pleas- 



Chant, v, to sing, n a mel- 



of A 






bed of running waters \ ing ; delightful. 

to hollow longways. N^ hart. n. a delineation of 

a map 



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"Char' ter, n. privilege, im- cherubin. 
munity,&c in writing. jthes/' nut, n 
^hasm 6 , n. a cleft ; an V < 



CHO 



»Ch« 



a vacuity. 2 Chevaih"er\ n. a knight , 



opening 

Chaste, a. pure ; incor- 

/ rupt ; honest. 
-XhaVten, } 
Chastise* \ v ' t0 P un - 
i««h ; to correct. 

Chas' tise 6 ment, n. correc- 
tion ; punishment. 

Chafe' ti xfj n. purity of the 
body. 

Chat' el Hfny, n. the (lis 
trict under a castle 

Chat' ter er, n. an idle talk 
er. 

Check' er, ) 

Che"quer, S 

■Cheei A ful, a. gay> 

life; merry. 
Cheer' less a. sad 

my: comfortless. 
3 Ch,|nV ic al, a. relating to 
^-chemistry. 
^Chjem' ist, n. a professor 
J- oucbemistry. 
J Crem' is try, n. the sci- 
_ ence which treats of the 

elementary principles 

and properties of matter. 
Cher' ish, v. to support ; 

to nurse up ; to shelter. 
Cher' ry, n. a fruit, a. 

ruddy ; blooming. 
Cher' ub, n. a celestial 

spirit, pi. cherubim. 
/ Cb?ru v bick, a. angelic; 



K 



v. to diver- 
full of 
gloo- 



the fruit of a 
chestnut tree. 



K 



^i 



V 



2 Chev aux de frise 6 \ (shevv/ 
o defreeze") n. a military X 
fence ; a trimming. 
f^Chev' er il, n. a kid ; kid 

I leather. 

2 Chi cane\ n. chicanery : 
sophistry ; wrangling. 

Chide, v. to reprove ; to 

, blame ; to reproach. 

phief tain, n. a leader: 
a commander. 

Chir blain, n. a sore made 
by cold and frost. 

ChildMsh, a. trifling ; pu- 
erile j trivial. 

x Chi mt> ra, n. a vain and 
wild fancy. 

x ChT mer i cal, a. imagina-y/ 
ry ; fantastic. » j 

'Chi nir' geon, n. surgeon. fc- v £**u 
^Jtliiv' al ry, n knighthoodf ^/ 

yjliofr o late,n. a substance ^Jy 
made of the cocoa-nut. 

Choice, n. the act of choos- 
ing ; the thing clio c en. 
a. select ; of extraordi- 
nary value. 

3 Choir, n. a body of 
ers, 

'Choi' er, n. the bile ; an- 
rage. 

ln "*\ n. a pain in 



sing- V 



ger ; 

4;i'ni, 



ic, 

the colon or bowels. 
Choose 6 , v. to select ; 



to 



CIIY 



52 



CIR 



pick out. 
r Chord, v. to furnish with 
strings, n. a string or 
*y~ small rope. 
^^L^ithor 7 is ter, n. a singer. 
\ 'Clio rog' raphy, n the 
art of describing parti- 
cular places. 
*Cbo v rus, n. a number of 

singers ; a concert. 
1 Chris' /en, v. to baptize ; 
^. * to name. 
a'M^)^-- 1 Chris' ten dom, n. the 
collective body of chris- , 
^ tians. 
u/14-^ -Chris' tian, n. a disciple 
/ of Christ. 

^J * V^Chris ti an 7 i ty, n. the re 
-, ^^ligion taught by Christ. 
^^J^jChri/ tianize, v. to make 
I /^christian. 
^Y-cA^Chris^ mas, n. the festi- 
*val of the nativity of 
* Christ. Dec. ^5th. 

vVbron'ic, \ f . Jk 

\, ru ,. , > a. ot long^ 
, - x Chron' i cal, $ & 

continuance. 

, Chron / i cle, n. a history ; 
register ; record, v. to 
record in history. 

'Chron o lo" gic at, a. re- 
lating to chronology. 

£ Chro nol' o gy, n. the art 
of computing time. 

Churl' ish, a. rude ; brutal ; 
harsh ; selfish. 

'Chyle, n. the white juice 
of the stomach, formed 
by digestion. 



CP der, n. the juice of ap- 

| pies, expressed and fer- 
mented. 

Cin' na mon. n. the spicy 
bark of a tree. 

Ci v on, n. a sprout ; a shoot 
from a plant. 

Ci v pher. v. to practise a- 
rithmetic. n. nought. 

Cir' cle. n. an orb. v r . to 
move round any thing ; 
to enclose. 

Cir' cuit, n. extent measur- /££ 

1 ed by travelling around ; / 

' space enclosed. 

Cir' cwit ous, a. round a- 
bout. ^Jt^lto^ cA>coty^ 

Cir' cu lar, a. like a circle ; 
round. 

Cir cu la v tion, n. a circular 
motion ; a return. 

Cir cum am' bi ent, a. sur- 
rounding ; encompass- 
ing 1 

Cir cum am' bu late, *$. to '.' 

walk round about. 

Cir cum' fe renee n. f the 
periphery; the line in- 
cluding and surrounding 
a thing. 

Cir cum ja v cent. a. lying 
round any thing. 

Cir cum lo cu v ti<»u,n. a cir- 
cuit or comoass of words. 

Cir cum loc x i to if. a. de- V 
pending on circumlocu-' 
lion. ; 

Cir cum umi A ed, a. walled^. 



round. 



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53 



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Cir cum nav' i ga ble, a. 
that which may be sail- 
ed around. 

Cir cum nav' i gate, v. to 
sail around. 

Cir cum nav i ga^ tion, n. 
the act of sailing sound. 

Cir cura ro ta tion, n. the 
act of whirling round 
like a wheel. 
Cpir cum scribe\ v. to en- 
close in certain lines or 
boundaries. 

Cir 7 cum spect, a, cau- 
- tious ; attentive ; watch- 
ful. 

Cir cum spec' tion, n. 
watchfulness on every 
side ; caution. 
i^h J cum spect ly, ad. 
watchfully; vigilantly. 

Cir 7 cum stance, n. inci- 
dent ;„event ; something 
relative, v. to place in 
particular situations. 
j#Cir cum stan 7 tial, a. de- 
tailed; minute. 

Cir cura vent', v. to de- 
ceive ; to cheat. 

Cir cum volvt'', \% to roll 
round. 

Cir cum vo lu s tion, n. the 
act of rolling round. 

Cir'cus, ( 
LCirque, I B - an °P en 
Jgs space, or area, for 
sports. 

Cis-' tern, n. a receptacle 
for water ; a reservoir. 



Cit, n. an inhabitant of a 
city ; a pert, low towns- 
man. 

Cit' a del, n. a fortress; a 
castie. 

Ci N tal, n. impeachment; 

citation ; quotation. 
*Cite, v. to summon to an ; 

% swer in a court 
quote. 

Cit'' i zen, n. a free man 
of a city, 

Cit' ron, n. a large kind of 
lemon. 

Civ v ic, a. relating to civil 
honours ; not military. 

Civ' il, a. complaisant ; . 
gentle ; intestine ; relat- ' 
ing to government. 

Ci vil' i ty, n. politeness ; 
complaisance. 

Civ'il i za v tion, n. the 
state of being civilized ; 
art of civilizing. 

Civ' i lize. v. to reclaim 
from savageness or bru- 
tality. 

Civ' il ly, ad. politely ; in 
a manner relating to 
government. 

Claim v ant, n. he that de- 
mands any thing as un- 
justly detained. 

CJam' my, a. viscous ; glu- 
tinous. 

Clam'orous, a. vocife- 
rous; noisy. 

lam' our, v. to vocifer- 
ate n. outory ; noi&e *•• 






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54 



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Mfy 



vociferation. 
V^CIan des' tine, a. secret ; 
hidden. 

Clan' gour, n. a loud shrill 
Found 

Clare ob scure\ n. ligh. 
and shade in painting. 
lar 7 i fy, v. to purity 
clear ; to brighten. 
}aV i on, n. a trumpet. 

Clas 7 si cal, n. relating to 
antique authors. 

Clas' sick, an author of the 
first rank. 

Classification, n. rang- 
ing into classes. 

Clean 7 ly, a. nice; pure; 
free from dirtiness. 

Cleanse 6 v. to free from 
guilt ; to purify. 

Cleai A ance, n. a certificate 
that a ship has been 
cleared at the custom- 
house. 

Cleave, v. to adhere; to 
to divide with violence ' 
to suffer division. 

Cieav v er, n. a bntcher ? s in- 
strument. 

Clem 7 en cy. n mercy ; re- 
mission of seventy. 

Cler'gy. n. the body of 
men bet apart by due or- 
dination for the service 
of God. 

Cler 7 ic al, a. relating to the 
clergy. . 
lerk 7 ship, it. the office ofii 



*fi#! 



a clerk. 



Client, n. one who em- 

ploys an attorney. 
Clown 7 ish. a. uncivil ; 

awkward ; ill-bred. 
Cium /<5 sy, a. awkward; 

heavy ; Jinhandy. 
r Co ad^jutor, ft. an assise 

taut ; ally. 
Co ag 7 u late, v. to curdle v 

to run into clots. 
Co a lesce 7 v. to unite ; to 

join together; to close. 
Co a ii" tion. n. union ia 

one mass or body. 
CoasO ing, n. sailing near 

the land. 
Co/tx, v. to wheedle ; to 

flatter. 
Cob 7 bier, n. a mender of 

old shoes ; a bungler. * 
Coch/ in eal, n. an insect 

from which a red colour 

is extracted. /Ctfyfi, 
Cock 7 a trice, n. a serpent. 
Co y coa,n. a 

tree. 
Coc 7 tion, n. the act of 

boiling. 
Cod 7 \ cil, n. an appendage 

to a will. 
Co ef fi 77 cient n. that which 

co-operates with anoth- 
er. 
Co e N qual, a. equal. 
Co erce 7 , v. to restrain ; to 

keep in order by force. 
Co er 77 cion, n. penal re- 
straint ; check. 
[Co er 7 cive, a. serving to 






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55 



COL 



restrain ; forcible. 
Co es sen' tial, a. partici- 
pating of the same es- 
sence. 
Co e ter' nal, a. equally 

eternal with another. 
Co e N vai, a. of the same 
^age. 

iCo ex«- ist' ent, a. having 

existence -at the same 

ime with another. 

fee. n. the berries of 

drink 



-Cot 



Co he} sive, a. that has the 
power of sticking togeth' 
er. 



the ac 



Z&t*^ 



the coffee tree ; a 
made of coffee. 
Cot 7 fer, n. a money chest ; 
v. to treasure up in 
chests. 
Co N gen cy, n, strength ; 

force. 
Co v gent, a. forcible ; re- 
^ sistiess ; convincing, 
gfeo gi ta' tion, n. thought ; 
"^meditation. ^jCol' ai 

Cog ni" tion n. knowl- j^^e-ss 
edge ; complete convic- 
tion^. , 
Cog' ni zable, a. that falls 
undexjudicial notice. yL. 
/Cog 7 ni zance, n. -judicial 
\ notice ; trial. JK^^? M * 
■Co hab' it. v. to live to- 
gether as husband and 
wife. 
£Co heir\ (£o are s ) n. one of 
several heirs. 
Co here x v. to stick togeth- 
er. 
Co he v rent, a. sticking to- 
gether. 



Co he x 6 sio : 

sticking together. 

CoMiort, n. a body of war- 
riors. 

Coif, n. the head dress; a 
cap. 

Coil, v. to gather into a 
narrow compass, n. a 
rope wound into a ring. 

Coin, n. money, payment 
of any kind. v. to mint 
or stamp money. 

Coin' 1 age, n. the act of 
coining money. 

Co in cide\ v. to concur ; 
to agree with ; to meet ; 
to fit. 

Co in' ci dence, n. com 
rence ; agreement. 

an tier, n a straining^ 
el ; a sieve. 

Cold v ly, ad. indifferently ; 
negligently. 

Col 7 ic, n. distemper affect- 
ing the bowels. V'/7L 

Col' lar, n. something* l&l, 
round the neck ; a baud.\ -^C 
v. to seize by the collar."^* * 

Col lat x e ral, a. side by* *L. 
side ; concurrent. ^K^j^ 

Col \a> tion, n. a repast ; a ^" 
gift. *£ 

Col' league, n. a partner. ^ 

Col leagwe\v. to unite with. >C 

Col lect', v. to gather to- 
gether ; to infer. 



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things 



Col lee' tion, n. 

gathered. 
Col iec' tive ly, ad. in a 

body ; wholly. 
Col lect' or, n. a gatherer ; 

a tax gatherer. 
Col' lege, n. a house or 

school for learning. 
Col le x gi an, n. a member 

^>f a college. 
Golf ier, n. a digger of 

coals ; a dealer in coals. 
Col li ga x tion, n. the act 

of binding together. 
Col lis 6 ' ion, n. the act of 

striking together ; a 

clash. 
Col !u V6 siye, a. fraudulent ; 

deceitful. 



.aeceith 
:bl ; o ni 






i*e 6 ' v- to supply 
with inhabitants. 
Co'' lour ing, n. an art in 

painting ; an excuse. 
O ,v Ibnrs 6 , n. a banner* 

flag ; streamer. 
Coi' unm, n. a round pil- 
?Z~- ^ ar ? P art of a page. 
"*" pCom' bat, n. a battle ; a 
"contest, v. to fight ; 
ajjJ to oppose. 
/jT^j^poin' uat ant, n. a cham- 
pion; an antagonist ; a 
Jjtighter. 

Horn bi na tion, n. conspi- 
racy ; an association. 
Com bine\ v. to unite ; to 
* join. 

Com buy ti ble. a. that 
whir-: easily takes lire. 



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Com bus' tion, n. a burn- 
ing ; hurry ; confusion. 

Comedy, n. a laughable 
dramatic piece. 

Come' li ness, n. graces 
beauty ; dignity. tc£*^ 

Con/ et, n. a blazing star. 

Com 7 fort a ble, a. pleas- 
ing ; dispensing com- 
fort. 

Com x ic al, a. diverting ; 
merry ; queer. 

Com mand' er, n. a chief 
who commands. 

Com mand' ment, n. man- 
date ; precept; command, 

Com mem o ra v tion n act 
of public celebration. 

Com mence' v. to begin. 

Com mence' ment, n. a be- 
ginning ; date. 

Commend', v to recom- 
mend ; to mention with 
approbation. 

Com mend' a ble, a. laud-ty 
able ; worthy of praise. ,A 

Corn men da' tion, n. 
praise ; declaration of 
esteem. 

Conf> njfci' su rate, a. e- 
qua) j pro portion ah le.^Aic^ 

Com' ment, v. to expound ; 
to annotate, n. exposi- 
tion. 

Com' men ta ry, n. an ex- 
position ; annotation; 
remark. 

Coin men taHor, n. exposi- 
tor; annotator. 



I * 



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57 



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Com' nierce, n. trade ; traf- 
tic. 

Com mer' cial a. relating 
to commerce. 

Com mi- 6 ' er ate, v. to pi- 
ty ; to compassionate. 

Com mis 6 er a r tion, n. pi- 
ty ; compassion ; tender- 
ness. 

Com mis v sion, v. to em- 
power, to appoint. 

Com mis'' sion er, n one in- 
cluded in a warrant of 
authority. 

Com mit', v. to entrust ; 
to give in trust ; to im- 
prison ; to perpetrate. 

Com mit' tee, n. persons 
selected to manage any 
matter. 

Com mo* di ous, a. conveni- 

i ent ; suitable. <L&-«rf 

Com mod' i ty, n. inter- 
est ; wares ; merchan- 
dise. 

Com' mo dore, n. the cap- 
tain who commands a 
squadron of ships. 

'Com' mon al ty, n. the com- 

^^-jnon people, s^uaa^ 

Com' mon Jy, ad. frequent- 
ly; usually, ovtfa 

Com' mon wealth, n. the 
public ; a republic. 

Com mo v tion, n. tumult ; 
disturbance ; agitation. 

Com mune', v. to con- 
verse ; to impart senti- 
ments mutually, 



Com um N ni ca ble, a. that 
which may be imparted, 
or recounted. 

Com mu v ni cate, v. to re- 
veal ; to impart knowl- 
edge ; to celebrate the 
Lord's Supper. 

Com inu ni ca v tion,n. con- 
ference ; conversation. 

Com mu N ni ca tive, a. lib- 
eral of knowledge ; not 
selfish. 

Com mun N ion, n. inter 1 -** 
course ; fellowship ; the 
public celebration of the 
Lord's Supper. 

Com mu v ni ty, n. the com- 
monwealth. 

Com mu ta N tion, n. change; 
alteration ; exchange ; 
ransom 

Com mute\ v. to exchange; 
to ransom one obligation 
by another. 

Com pact', a. solid ; close jj 
brief, v. to join together. L 

Com' pact, n. a contract \\ 
an agreement. 

Cora pact 7 ly, ad. closely ; 
densely. 

Com pan' ion. n.a partner; 
an associate. 

Com' pa ny\ n. persons as- 
sembled ; a body corpo- 
rate ; persons united in 
joint trade 

Com' par a ble ; a. worthy 

\ to be compared ; of equal 
^regard. 



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Com par' a tive, a. esti- 
mated by comparison ; 
not absolute. 

Com par' a tive ly, ad. in a 
state of comparison. 

Com pa;e\ v. to make one 
thing the measure of a 
nother. 
Com par' i son, n a com 
parative estimate. 

Corn 7 pass, v. to encircle ; 
/fef^Jrto surround; to ob- 
7~~~* tain ; to attain ; n. a cir- 
cle ; soace ; a well 
known instrument of sur- 
veyors and mariners. 

Com pas' sion, n. pity ; 
commiseration. 

Compassion ate, v. to 
pity ; to commiserate. 
a. inclined to pity ; mer- 
ciful 

Com pas' sion ate ly, ad 
mercifully ; tenderly. 

Com pat' i b!e, a. suitable 
to ; consistent with; com- 
petible. 

Com peer', n. equal ; com- 
panion ; colleague. 

Com pel/, v. to oblige ; to 
constrain. 

Com 7 pend, n. abridg- 
ment; summary ; epit- 
ome. 
A«-^CCpm pen' di ous, a. short ; 
ff ' comprehensive. 

Com pen' di urn, n; abri<(g« 
ment ; com pend. 
y^Com pen' &ate, v. to 



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compense ; to counter* 
vail ; to compense. 

Com pen sa v tion, n. re- 
compense. 

Com' pe tence, 

Com' pe ten cyv 
what is sufficient. 

Cora' pe tent, a. adequate ; 
qualified ; fit. 

Com pe ti" tion, n. rival- 
ry ; contest. 

Com pet' i tor, n. a rival ; 
an opponent. 

Com pi la v tion, n. a col- 
lection from various au- 
thors. 

Com pile\ v. to draw up 
from various authors ; 
to compose 

Com pi v ler, n. a collector ; 
one who compiles. 

Com p!a v cence, ) 

Com \)W cen cy, $ 
civility ; complaisance. 

Com pla s cent, a. civil ; af- 
fable ; mild. 

Com plain\ v. to lament ; 
to inform against. 

Com plain' ant,n. one who 
wages suit against ano- 
ther 

Com p!am x er, n. a lament- 
er; one who informs. 

Com pla?nt v n. an accusa- 
tion ; a lamentation ; a 
disease. 

iyCom plat 6 sance'. n. civili- 
u£>ty ; desire of pleasing. 
Com plai 6 sant\ a. civil V 



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desirous to please. 

kl'ora' pie ment, n. comple- 
tion. 

Com plete\ a. perfect ; fin- 
ished ; concluded, v. to 
finish ; to perfect. 

Com plete x ly, ad. fully ; 
perfectly. 

Com ple v tion, n. accom- 
plishment ; perfect state 

Con/ piex. a. of many 

parts ; not simple. 
$Com' plex ion n. the col* 
our of the lace, &e. 

Compliance, n. submis-r 
sion ; act of yielding. 

Com' pli cate, a. com- 
pounded of many parts. 

*" v. to entangle. 

Com pli ea' tion, n. a mix- 
ture of many things 

Com' pli ment, n an act of 
civility, v to flatter. 

Com ply'', v. ta yield or 
submit ; to agree. 

Com po' nent, a. constitu- 
ting ; forming. 

Com port\ v. to agree ; to 
suit. 

Com pose 6 \ v. to quiet ; to 
settle ; to put togeth- 
er. 

Com pos 6V ed, a. calm ; se- 
date ; serious. 

Com pos 6X er, n. an author ; 
a writer. 

Com po 6 si" tion, n. a mix- 
ture ; a written work ; 
accommodation, 



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Com pos 6X i tor, n= one 
who arranges the letters 
for printing. 

Com po v 6 sure, n. calm- 
ness ; tranquillity. 

Com pound', v. to mingle 
to come to terms with a 
debtor. 
' Com' pound, n. a mass of 
ingredients, a formed 
several. 

Com pre hend'. v. to com- 
prise ; to contain in the 
mind ; to conceive, 
om pre hen' si ble, a. in- 

[ telligible ; conceivable. 

Com pre hen' sion, n. 
knowledge ; capacity. 

Com pre hen' sive, a hav- 
ing the power to under- 
stand ; capacious 

Com press', v. to force in» 
to a narrow co wpass 

Com pres' sure, n the 
force of one body press- 
ing against another 

Com prise 6V v. to contain ; 
to include. 

Com' pro mise 6 n. mutual 
adjustment, v. to adjust 
by mutual concessions. 

Comp troll N er, (con trol K 
er) n. director; super- 
visor. 

Com pul' sion, n. the act of 
compelling ; force. 

Com pul' sive, a. compul- 
sory ; forcing. 

Com punc' tion, n. repen- 



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rCon cert', v. to contrive ; 
of links XA to settle privately,. 
, hollow in tMe~^Con'' cert, n. rnuae in sev- 



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iance; remorse. 

Cora pu ta> tion, n. a cal- 
culation ; an estimate. 

Com pute\ v. to calculate ; 
to reckon. 

Coin' rade, n. a companion; 
an associate. 

Con cat e na v tion, n. a reg< 
ular series 

Con' cave, a 
inside. 

Con cav' i ty , a. the inside 
cavity ; holfcwness of a 
round body. 

Con ceal\ v. to hide ; 
keep secret ; to cover 

Con ceal N ment, n. the act 1 
of hiding, or being § hiij • 
hiding place. y(/^^ 

Con cede\ v. to admit ; to 
grant. 

Con ceit\ n. idea ; opin- 
ion ; pride, v. to imagine; 
to suppose. 

Conce/t ed, a. proud; opin- 
ionative ; affected. 

Con ce/v v a bie. a. that may 
be c nceived. 

Con ce/ve\ v. to become 
pregnant; to think ; to 
understand. 

Con cen' trate, v. to drive 
rito a narrow compass. 

Con cen traction, n. col- 
lection into a narrow 7 
space round the centre. 

Con cep' ti hie, a. intelligi- 
ble. 

Con cep' tion, n. the act 



of conceiving ; notion ; 

idea ; sentiment. 
Con cern', v. to affect ; to 

interest. n. an affair; bu* 

sin ess ; care. 
Con cern' ing, pr. relating 

to. 



'eral parts ; harmony. 
Con ces' sion, n. the thing 
yielded ; a grant. 
onch 1 , n. a shell ; a sea 
hell. 
^jjCon cil' i ate, v. to gain 

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over ; to reconcile. 'fttf^ 

Con ciV i a to ry, a. relat- 
to reconciliation. )C 

Con eise\ a. brief; short. 

Con cise v ly, ad. briefly ; 
shortly . 

Con cis 6/ ion, n. cutting ofu- 
excision. 

Con' clave, n. an assembly 
of cardinals ; a close as- 
sembly. 

Con clude\ v. to finish ; 
close ; determine. 

Con clu x 6 sion n. the close ; 
end ; consequence. 

Con clu^ sive, a. decisive ; 
convincing. 

Con coct', v. to digest by 
the stomach. 

Con coc' tion, n. digestion 
in the stomach. 

Con con/ i tant, a accom- 
panying ; joined to. n. 



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ittendant; campanion. 

Con' cord, n. agreement 
harmony. 

Con cord' ance, n. an inde^- 
to the scriptures. 

Con cord' ant, a. agree- 
ing ; suitable ; lit. 

Con' course, n. a great as- 
semblage of people; meet- 
ing. 

Con crete\ v. to form into 
one mass. 

Con cre^ tion, n. an union 
of parts ; a mass. 

Con'cu bine. n. an unmar- 
ried woman who lives 
with a man as a wife. 

Con cu v pis cence, n. ir- 
regular desires ; sensuali- 
ty, 

Con cur, v. to agree in one 
opinion. 

Con cur' rence, n. union ; 
help ; joint claim. 

Con cur' rent, a. acting in 
conjunction. 

Con cuss ion, n. the act of 
shaking : agitation. 

Con demn', v. to pass sen- 
tence on ; to blame. 

Qon dem na' tion, b. a sen- 
tence of punishment. 

j8Jmdense',v. to grow thick 
or close, a. thick. 

Con de scend', v. to yield ; 
to stoop; to bend. 

Con de seen' sion, n. sub- 
mission ; courtesy. 

Con <}' deserved ; 



merited ; suitable. 

Con d»" tion n. quality; 
temper; rank; stipula- 
tion ; circumstances. 

Con di" tion al, a. by way 
of .stipulation. 

Con dole\ v. to lament ; to 
bewail with another. 

Con do' lence, n. grief for 
the sorrows of another* 

Con duce\v. to promote an / f^ 
end; to contribute to. wee^, 

Con du x cive, a. that which 
may contribute to any 
end. 

Con' duct, n. behaviour * 
economy. 

Con duct',v to guide; man- 
age; lead; direct. 

Con duct' or, n. a leader ; '• 

director ; chief. * Z^ _ |* 

Con' iltrit, n a waterpipe.^^ai^ 

Cone, h. a solid body reg- 
ularly tapered to a point . 

Con fab' u late, v. to talk 
easily together ; to chat. 

Con fab u la v tion, n. easy 
conversation. 

Con fee' tion, n, sweet- 
meat ; a composition. 

Con fee' tion a ry , n. place 
where sweetmeats are 
made. 

Con fee' tion er, n. one 
whose trade is to make 
sweetmeats-^ 

Con fed' e racy, n, s^ 

league ; union ? engage^ < ^ 
ment. 



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Con fed 7 e rate, v. to 
league ; to unite, n. 
united in a league, n 
an ally. 

Con fed e ra y tion,n.leagueV 
alliance. 

Con fer', v. to discourse 
with another ; to bestow. 

Con' fer ence,n, format dis- 
course; oral discussion of 
any subject. 

Con fess', v. to acknow- 
ledge a crime; to own; to 
make confession. 

Con fess' ed ly, ad. avow- 
edly ; indisputably. 

Con fess' ion, n. the ac- 
knowledgment of a 
crime. 

'Confidant', n. a person 
trusted with private af- 
fai rs. 

Con fide\ v. to trust in- 

Con' ft dence, n. firm be- 
lief of another ; trust. 

Con' ft dent, a. positive, 
n. one trusted with se- 
crets. 

Con fi den' tial, a. worthy 
t of confidence. 
(Con fine\ v. to border up- 
^/ \ on ; to limit ; to impri- 
T^A son. 

J Con' fine, n. common boun- 
IL^dairy; border; edge 

Con fine x ment, n. impri- 
sonment; restraint of 
liberty. 

Con firm', v. to establish. 



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Con fir ma x tion, n. evi° 
dence ; additional proof ; 
an ecclesiastical rite, 
'^on fis' cate, v to seize on 
private property ,by way 
of penalty. 

Con fis ca x tion/ n. act of 
transferring forfeited 
goodsto public use, 

Cob flafgra v tion, n a gen- 
eral fire. 

Con' flict, n. a violent col- 
lision ; strife ; strug- I 
g!e. 

Con' flu ence, n. the junc- 
tion or union of several 
streams. 

Con' flux, n. the union of 
several currents; crowd. 

Con form', v. to comply 
with; to yield; to suit?. 

Con form' i ty. n. a com- 
pliance with ; simili- 
tude. 

Confound', v. to mingle 
things ; to perplex ; to 
astonish. 

Con found' ed, a. hateful ; 
detestable. 

Con fr^fler' ni ty. n a re- 
ligious brotherhood. *jfc, 

Con front', v. to force ; to 
oppose ; to compare. JL 

Con fuse 6 \ v. to compound; 
to perplex; to mix. 

Con fu v 6 sion, n. disorder 
hurry ; astonishment. 

Con fu ta N tion n. disproof: 
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ton fute\ v. to disprove ; 
to convict; to baffle. 

C° n 6<f I u . a bow ; act 

Con ge\ > 

of reverence, v. to take 
leave. 

Con geal\ v. to freeze ; to 
ha; den. 

Con ge y ni a], a. partaking 
of the same nature. 

Con gio ba s tion,n. around 
body. 

Con glom' e rate, v. to 
make round ; to wind or 
gather into one mass. 

Con' goit, n. a finer sort of 
bohea tea. 

Con grat' u late. v. to wish 
joy to; to compliment on 
any happy event. 

Con grat u la v tion, n. a 
wishing of joy. 
^Con grat' u la to ry , a^ex- . 
r ^ pressing joy. plmptA, 

Con' gre gate, vJx> collect; 
to assemble ; K o meet. 8. 
compact. 

Con ere ga v tion, n. a col- 
lection ; an assembly met 
to worship God. 

Con'gfess, n. assembly 
of delegates ; a meet- 
ing. 

Con gru v i ty, n. suitable- 
ness ; fitness ; consis- 
tency. 

Con' gru ous, a. agreeable 
10 ; consistent with 
ju-i table to. 



a. having the 



Con' i cal 

Con' ic, 

form of a cone. 

Con' icks, 

Con' ic Sections, 

that part of geometry 
which considers the 
cone, and the curves a- 
rising from its sections. 

Con ject' u ral. a. depend- 
ing on conjecture. 

Con ject' ure, n. guess; im- 
perfect knowledge v. 
to guess ; - to judge by 
gue^s, 

Conjoin\ v. to consolidate 
into one ; to connect 

Con joint N \f^ ad. in union; 
together. 

Con' ju gal, a. matrimo 
nial ; belonging to mar- 
riage. 

Con' ju gate, v. to unite ; 
to inflect verbs. 

Con ju ga v tion, n. the 
form of inflecting verbs ; 
union. 

Con junc' tion, n. union 
two planets being to- 
gether ; a part of 
speech. 

Conjunct' ly, ad. jointly ; 
together. 

Con junct' ure, n. critical 
time ; occasion. 

Con jure\ v. to summon in, 
a sacred name. 
^JCon' jure, v. to practise 
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Con nat' u rah a. suitable 
to nature ; connected by 
nature. . 
Con nect 7 , v. to join; to 
link ; to onite ; to co- 
here. 
Con nex' ion, n union ; 

junction ; relation. 
Con ni v vance, n volunta- 
ry blindness ; forbear- 
ance. 
Con nive\ v. to wink at a 
fault. 
^J Con noi seur. n. a judge ; 
/v. a ci-tic ifef. +u+*mAjL* 
Con nu v bi al, a. matrimo- 
nial ; nuptial. 
Con quas' sate, w to shake; 

to agitate. 
Con' quer, v. to overcome; 

to surmount. 
Con' quer or. n. a victor. 
Con' quest, n. acquisition 

by victory. 
Con san gum' i ty, n. rela- 
tion by biood. 
Con 7 science, n. the facul- 
ty by which we judge of 
the goodness or wicked- 
ness of our own actions ; 
veracity ; reason. 
^^Con sci en' tious, a. scrupu- 
lous; just; exact. 
5 ^ff^T~ Con sci en' ti ous ly, ad. 
»/* v % X according to the direc- 
f tion of conscience. 

Con' scion a blc, a. reason- 
j« % / able; just. 



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Con' scious, a. inwardly 
persuaded ; privy to. 

Con^ scious ness, n. inter* 
nal sense of guilt or in- 
nocence. 

Con' script, a. registered ; 
enrolled. 

Con' se crate, v. to appro- 
priate to sacred uses. a> 
sacred. 

Con se cra N tion, a. a rite 
of dedicating to the ser- 
vice of God. 

Con sent', n. concord ; 
agreement, v. to agree 
to. 

Con' se quence, n. an ei- 
fect; importance. 

Con' se quent, n. following 
naturally. 

Con se quen' tial, a. con- 
clusive ; important. 

Con' se quent ly, ad.^ 
^Itippefore; necessarily. 

Ton ser va N tion, n. act of 
preserving. 

Con serv' a to ry ,n. a place 
where any thing is kept; 
a green house. 

Con' serve, n.a sweetmeat; 
preserved fruit. 

Con serve', v. to preserve 
or candy fruit. 

Con sid' er, v. to examine ; 

to regard; to doubt. 
Con sid' er a ble, a. worthy 
of regard ; great. 

,Con sid' er ably, ad. im- 



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pertantly; very much. 
Con sid 7 er ate, a. thought- 
ful ; prudent. 
Con «?ici / er ate ly, ad. 
calmly ; prudently. X 
Con sid er a x tion, n. re- 
gard ; notice ; serious 
thought ; compensations- 
Con sign', v. 'to make over 

to another. 
Con sign 7 ment, n. the act 

of consigning. 
Con sist 7 , v. to be compos-. 
ed of ; to be contained 
in. 

Con sist 7 ence, ) 

r • / * - > n. a- 

ton sis 7 tency, $ 

. greement; substance ; 

form. 
Con sist 7 ent, a. conforma- 
ble ; firm ; not contradic- 

_ tor y- 

Con si»t 7 ent ly, ad. agree- 
ably; properly. 

Con sis 7 to ry, n. a spiritu- 
al court. 

Con so la N tion, n. com- 
fort ; alleviation of mis- 
ery. 

Con sol 7 a to ry, a. tending 
to give comfort. 

Con sole\ v. to comfori; to 
cheer. 

Con sol 7 i date, v. to form 
into a solid body. 

Con' so nant, a. agreeable ; 
consistent; according, n. 
a letter which is not a 
vowel. 



Con 7 sort, n. companion ; 
partner. 

Con sort 7 , v. to marry ; to 
accompany ; to associate 
with. 

Con spic 7 u ous, a. obvious 
to the sight ; eminent ; 
distinguished. 

Con spir 7 a cy, n. a plot; a 
concerted treason. 

Con spir 7 a tor, n. a man 
engaged in a plot ; a 
plotter. * 

Con spire\ v. to agree to- 
gether ; to concert a 
crime ; to plot 

Con 7 sta ble, n a pea 
ficer. (o as u.) 

Con 7 stan cy. n. firmness 
continuance. 

Con 7 stant, a. firm ; unva- 
ried ; fixed. 

Con stel \a> tion, n. a clus- 
ter of fixed stars. 

Con ster na N tion, n. as- 
tonishment; fear; won- 
der. 

Con stit 7 u ent, a. elemen- 
tal ; essential ; compo- 
sing, n. an elector ; one 
who deputes. 

Con 7 sti tute. v. to make ; 
to depute ; to set up. 

Con sti tu 7 tion, n. the 
frame of body or mind ; 
law T of a country ; form 
of government. 

Con sti tu v tion al, a. legal, 
according to the esta 



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bHshed government ; ra- 
dical. 
Con strai'n\v.to compel; to 

force ; to press. 
Con stramt\n. compulsion; 

confinement. 
Con struct', v. to build ; to 

form. 
Con struc' tion, n. act of 

building ; fabrication ; 

meaning ; the syntax. 
Con' strue, v. to interpret; 



Con tarn' i nate, v. to de- 
file ; to corrupt. 
Con temn'. v. to despise ; 
j y scorn ; neglect, 
^ffcom tern' plate, v. to muse; 
* to meditate ; to study. 
Con tern pla- tion^n. medi- 
tation ; thought. 
Con tern' pla tive, a. stu- 
dious ; thoughtful. 
Con tern' po ra ry, n. one 
who lives at the same 



to explain. 6f- Afan^s frj^imz with another. 



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Con suit', v. to take coun- 
sel together ; to ask ad- 
vice of. 

Con sul ta v tion, n. secret 
deliberation. 

Con sume\ v. to waste ; to 
destroy ; to waste away ; 
to be exhausted. 

Con sum' mate, v. to com- 
plete ; to perfect, a. com- 
plete; perfect. 

Con sum ma v tion, n. per- 
fection; completion; end; 
death. > 

Con sum// tion, n. waste; a 
disease. 

Con sump' tive, a. destruc- 
tive; wasting. 

Con' tact, n. close union ; 
touch. 

Con ta x gion, n. pestilence; 
an infection. 

Con ta v gi ous,a. infectious; 
catching. 

Con tain', v. to hold ; to 
comprise ; restrain. 



dis- 



Con tempt', n. scorn ; 
dain ; hate. 

Con tempt' i ble.a. deserv- 
ing scorn ; base. 

Con tempt' u ous, a. scorn-/ 
ful; proud; insolent. £&Jjj* 

Con tend', v. to strive ; to 
dispute any thing. 

Con tent', v. to satisfy ; to 
please, a. satisfied ; ea- 
sy, n. capacity ; moder- 
ate happiness. 

Con ten' tion, n. strife ; 
debate ; .contest ; emula- 
tion. 

Con ten' tious, a. quarrel- 
some ; perverse. 

Con tent' ment, n. satisfac- 
tion. 

Con tents', n. the heads of 
a book ; index ; extent ; 
capacity. 

Con test', v. to dispute ; to 
litigate ; to strive ; 4o 
contend ; to emu- 
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Con' test, n. a dispute; de- 
bate ; quarrel. 

Con'' text, n. series of a 
discourse, a. united. 

Con ti gu N 1 ty, n. actual 
contact. 

Con tig' u ous, a. meeting 
so as to touch. 

Con tig' u ous ly, ad. 
without any intervening 
space. 

Con' ti nence, n. chastity ; 
forbearance. 

Con' ti nent, n» land not 
divided by the sea. a. 
chaste ; temperate. 

Con tin' gen cy, n. acciden- 
tal possibility. 

Con tin' gent,a. accidental; 
falling out by chance ; 
fortuitous. 

Con tin' u al, a. incessant ; 
uninterrupted. 

Con tin' u al ly, ad. with- 
out ceasing. 

Con tin' u ance, n. perma- 
nence ; duration ; a- 
bode. 

Con tin u a A tion, n. a con- 
stant succession. 

Con tin' ue, v. to remain in 
the same state. 

Con tort', v. to twist ; to 
writhe; to torture. 

Con tor' tion, n. a twist; a 
strain : a flexure 

Con' tra band, a. unlawful; 
forbidden ; illegal. 

Con" tract, n. a bargain; an 



agreement. 

Con tract', v. to shorten ; 
to bargain ; to shrink 

■up. 

Con trac' tion, n. an ab- 
breviation. 

Gon tract' or, n. one who 
makes bargains. 

Con tra diet', v. to oppose 
verbally ; to deny. 

Con tra die' tion, 11. oppo- 
sition ; inconsistency. 

Con tra die' to ry, a. in- 
consistent with. 

Con tra dis tine/ tion, n» 
distinction by opposite 
qualities. 

Con tra ri A e ty, n, opposi- 
tion ; inconsistency. 

Con' tra ry, a. opposite ; 
disagreeing^ adverse. v 

Con' trast, n. an opposi- ] 
tion of figures. > 

Con trast', v. to place in \ 
opposition. *-* J 

Con tra vene\ w to oppose; 
to hinder. 

Con trib' ute, v. to give; to 
bear a part. 

Con tri bu^ tion, n. what 
several give for a com- 
mon purpose. 

Con' trite, a. truly peni- 
tent 

Con tri" tion, n. penitence; 
the act of grinding to 
powder. 

Con tri^ vance, n.a scheme: 
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Con trive\ v, to plan ; in- 
vent ; project. 

Con trol\ v. to govern ; to 
restrain, n. power ; au- 
thority ; restraint. 

Con' tro ver sy. n. a dis- 
pute ; a quarrel; a suit in 
law. 

Con tro vert',v. to debate; 
to dispute any thing in 
writing. 

Con tu ma x cious, a. obstin- 
ate; perverse. 

Con'tumacy, u. obstina- 
cy ; stubbornness; inflex- 
ibility- 
Con tu me N lious, a. re- 
proachful ; rude ; bru- 
tal. 

Con'tumely, n. rude« 
ness ; contemptuous- 
ness. 

Con tu v 6 sion, n. a bruise ; 
act of bruising. 

Con va les' cence, n. a re- 
newal of health. 

Con va les' cent, a. recov- 
ering, 

Con vene\ v. to call to- 
gether; to assemble. 

Con ve* nience, n fitness ; 
propriety* 

Con ve* nient a. fit ; suit 
able ; proper. 

Con' vent, n. a religious 
house; a nunnery. 

Con ven' tion, n. an assem- 
bly ; coalition. 

Con verge 7 , v. to tend to 



one point. 

Con ver 7 sant, a. acquaint- 
ed with ; skilled in. 

Con ver sa N tion, n. famil- 
iar discourse. 

Con verse', v. to discourse 
with; to hold intercourse 
with. 

Con' verse, n. acquaint- 
ance ; cohabitation ; fa- 
miliarity. 

Con ver 7 sion, n. transmu- 
tation ; change from re- 
probation to grace. 

Con vert', v. to change ; to 
appropriate ; to undergo 
a change. 

Con' Vert,n. a person chan- 
ged from one opinion to 
another. 

Con' vex, a. rising; in a 
circular form; opposite 
to concave. 

Con vex'i ty, n. protuber- 
ance in a circular form. 

Con vey\ v. to carry from 
one place to another ; 
to transfer ; to trans- 
mit 

Conveyance, n. the 
means by which any 
thing is conveyed. 

Con vey' an cer, n. one 
who draws writings by 
which property is con- 
veyed; 

Con vict', v. to prove guil- 
ty; to confute. 

Con' vict, n. a person cast 



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at the bar ; one convict- 
ed. 

Con vie' tion, n. detection 
of guilt ; confutation. 

Con vince', v. to force a- 
nother to acknowledge a 
contested position by 
full proof. 

Con vin' cing ly, ad. in 
such a manner as to 
leave no room for doubt. 

Con viv' i al*a. festal ; so- 
cial. y$£ 

Con' vo fete, v. to call to- 
gether ; to convoke ; to 
summon to an assem- 
bly. 

Con vo ca v lion, n. an ec- 
clesiastical assembly. 

Con voIve\ v. to roll to- 
gether. 

Con voy\ v. to accompanjj Y 
for defence. 

Con' voy. n. defensive at- 
tendance. 

Con vulse', v. to give 
violent motion. 

Con vul' sion. n. an invol- 
untary contraction 
the muscles. 

Con vul' sive. a. giving 
twitches or spasms. 

Co op' p rate, v. to labour 
jointly with another. 

Co part' ner, n. a joint 
partner in business. 

Co' pi ous, a. plentiful ; a- 
bundant. 

Co 1 pi ous Jy, ad, plentiful- 



ly ; diffusely. 

Cop' per, n. one of the six 
primitive metals ; a 
large boiler. 

Cop per pfate\ n. a plate 
on which pictures, &;Co 
are engraven. 

Cop' per, iu a kind of vit- 
riol. 

Cop 7 u late. v. to unite ; ta 
conjoin. 

Cop'y, v. to transcribe; 
to imitate, n. a pattern 
to write after ; manu- 
script. 

Co quet', v. to deceive, 
love ; to jilt. tt* 

Co quette', u. a gay* -airs 
girl, who endeavours 
attract notice. 

Cord' age. n. a quantity of 

1 ropes for a ship. 

Oor' di al, n. any thin 
that comforts, gladdens, 
and exhilarates, ^revi- 
ving. ffudbZ' 

Cordi al' i$%n. relation to 
the heart ; sincerity. &£*> 
ofj Cor'' di al ly, ad. sincejjriy; 
heartily 

Co rin thi an, n. the fourth 
of the five orders of ar- 
chitecture. 

Cor 7 mo rant, n. a bird that 
preys upon fish ; a glut- 
ton. 

Cornice, n. the highest 
projection of a wall or 
column. >J-uy 





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Cor nu co K pi ae, n. the 

horn of plenty. 
Cor o na 7 tion, n. the act 
or solemnity of crowning 
a king. 
Cor 7 o ner, n. an officer 
whose duty it is to in- 
quire how any violent 
death was occasioned. 
Cor 7 po ral, n. the lowest 
officer of the infantry, a. 
bodily, 
Cor' po rate, a. united in 

a body or community. 
Cor po ra y tion, n. a body 
politic. 
^•Cor/? s, n. a body of forces, 
/r ftoflpr j n. a carcass; a 
/cj^^jyidead body ; a corse. 
"^Tv^or pu len .cy, n. bulki- 
y**- ness of body ; fleshi 



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fleshy^ 



7 pu lent, 
bulky. 

Cor rect', v. to punish ; to 
\ chastis?'; ttJQ ammd. a. 
4 finished witlrexactness. 

Got rec 7 tion, n. punish- 
ment ; amendment. 

Cor rec 7 live, a. able to al- 
ter or correct. 

Cor rect 7 ly, ad, accurate 
ly ; exactly. 

Cor reel 7 ness, n. accura 
cy ; exactness. 

Cor res pond 7 v. to suit ; 
to answer; to fit. 

Cor res pond 7 ence, n. in- 
tercmirse; reciprocal in- 



telligence. 

Cor res pond 7 ent, n. one 
who holds correspond- 
ence with another by 
letters. 

Cor rob 7 o rate, v. to con- 
firm ; to establish ; to 
strengthen. 

Cor rode N v. to eat away 
by degrees. 

Cor ro N sive, a. able to cor- 
rode, n. a corroding, hot 
medicine. 

Cor rupt 7 , v. to infect; to 
defile ; to bribe, a. vi- 
cious;rotten; debauched. 

Cor rupt 7 ible, a. that 
which may be corrupt- 
ed. 

Corruption, n. wicked- 
ness; matter, or pus. 
W sair, n. a pirate. 
os 6 met' ick, a beautify- 
ing. 

Co* 6 mog 7 ra phy.n. a gen- 
eral description of the 
universe. 

Co* 6 mo pol 7 i tan, n. a ci- 
tizen of the world ; cos- 
mopolite. 

Cos 7 tive, a. bound in the 
body* 

Cost'ly, a. sumptuous; ex- 
pensive. 

Co-tan 7 gent, n. the tan- 
gent of the comple- 
ment. 

Co tem 7 po ra ry. n. living 
at the same time. 



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Cot' tage, n. a hut ; a 
mean habitation. r&At,- 

Cot' ta ger, n. one \yno 
lives in a cottage. 

Couch, v. to lie down ; to 
hide. n. a seat of re- 
pose. 

Cov' e nant. v. to bargain; 
to stipulate, n. a con- 
tract ; a stipulation. 

Cov' er, v. to over§pread ; 
to hide. n. a conceal 
ment ; a shelter. 

Cov' er let, n. the outer- 
most of the bed clothes. 

€ov' ert, u. a shelter ; a 
thicket a. secret; hid- 
den ; insidious. 
ov' et, v. to desire 



x/Coi 



ear- 
nestly, or beyond due 
bounds, 
ov' et ous, a. avaricious. 

Cov' et ous ness, n. ava- 
rice. 

Cov' e.y, n. brood of birds. 

Cough, (koff) n. a convul- 
sion of the lungs, v. to 
"" ave the lungs convul- 
sed. 

Coun'cil, n. an assembly 
for consultation. 

Coun' sel, n. advice, v. to 
advise. 

Coun' sel lor, n. one that 
gives advice. 

Coun' te nance, n. the sys- 
tem of the features, v. 
to patronise. 

Coun' ter* n. base Honey ; j 



a shop table, ad. contra 
ry to. 

Coun ter act', v. to act 
contrary to ; to hinder. 

Coun ter bal' ance, n. an 
opposite weight, v. to 
act against with an op* 
posite weight. 

Coun' ter feit, v. to imi- 
tate, a. forged, n. a for- 
gery ; an imp jster. 

Coun ter manu', v. to con* 
tradict an oidr;r. 

Com/ ter march, n. re- 
trocession ; a change of 
measures. 

Coun' ter pane, n. a qoy- 
erlet woven in squares. 

Coui/ ter part, n. the cor° 



respondent part. 

Coun ter poise 6 \v.to coun- 
terbalance. 

Coun v ter poise 6 , n. equi- 
ponderance. 

Coun ter sign\ v. to un- 
dersign ; to confirm. 

Coun ter vait\ v. to be 
equivalent to ; to have 
equal force. 

Count' e^s, n. the lady o; 
an eari or count. 

Count' less, a. innumera- 
ble, 

Coun' try, n. rural parts j 
a region, a. rustic ; ru- 
ral. 

Coun' ty, n. a shire. 
fQo\x" pie, n. two ; a brace, 
v, to join together; te 



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wed. 

Gout 7 age, n. bravery ; ac- 
tive fortitude. 

Courage* ous a. brave; 
darinsr ; bok*« 






Cour aii;e r ous ly,ad. brave- 
ly ; boldly. 
Cou N ner u. a messenger 

sent hi haste. 
Course, n. r«ce ; career ; 
v. to bunt ; to put to 
ju.eed ; to run. 
Cou ;V * er * n - a swift horse 
Coi> r t. v. to woo; to flat- 
ter, n. the art of insinu- 
ating; place of justice, 
&c. 
Cowr»> e ous, a. elegant of 

manners ; well bred. 
Court e ous ly, ad. res- 
pectfully ; civilly ; com- 
plaisantly. 
CourtA- ' 
er.ce 
man. 
CourO ier, n. an attendant 

on a court* 
Courtly- a. polite; flat- 
tering ; elegant* 
Coxtrt v ship, n. making love 

to a woman. 
Cousin, n. any one col- 
laterally related more 
remotely than brothers 
and sisters. 
Gov\' aid. n. a poltroon; he 

who wants courage. 
Cow' ardly. a. fearful ; 
timorous ; mean. 



sy, n. therever- 
made by a wo- 



Cox 7 como, n. a fop ; a su- 
perficial pretender* 

Coz 7 en. v. to cheat ; to 
trick ; to defraud. 

Crab 7 bed. a. peevish ; mo- 
rose; unpleasing. 

Crack b«-aiV ed, a\ crazy; 
without right reason. 

Crafts 7 man, n. an artificer? 
a manufacturer. 

Craf 7 ly, a. cunning ; art- 
ful. 

Crag 7 ged, < 

Crag 7 gy, < 
rough ; 
nences. 

Cramp, n. a spasm or con- 
traction of the limbs ; 
confinement, v. to re^ / 
strain. 



ll 5 » 

a. rugged ; 
full of promi- 



Cra N ni um, n. the skull. 
Crank' le, v. to run in and 

out. 
Cran 7 ny 9 n. a chink ; a 

crevice. 
Cra vat 7 , n. a neckcloth. 
Crave, v. to ask earnestly ; 

to long for. 
Craze v. to break; to crack 

the brain. 

to form out of 
to cause to 



Cre ate\ v. 
nothing ; 
exist. 

Cre a v tion, 



n. the act w 



creating; the universe. 
Cre a* live, a. having the 

power to create. 
Cre a v tor, n. the being 

that bestows existence 



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Oea v ture, n. a being cre- 
ated ; an animal not 
human. 

Cre^dence, n. belief; 
credit. 

Cre den' tials 6 , n. letters 
of recommendation. 

Credibility, n. worthi- 
ness of belief ; probabil- 
ity. 

Cred' i ble. a. worthy of 
credit ; likely. 

Cred' it, v. to believe ; to 
trust, n. belief; trust re- 
posed. 

Cred' it or, n. one who 
trusts, or gives credit. 

Cre du v ii ty, n. easiness of 
belief. 

Cred' u lous, a. apt to be- 
lieve; unsuspecting. 

Cres' cent,n. an increasing 
moon. a. increasing ; 
growing. - 

Crest, n. a plume on 
a helmet ; pride ; spirit ; 
fire. 

Crest' fall en. a. dejected ; 
low; cowed. 

Crev'ice, n. a crack; a 
cleft. 

Crew 7 el, n. worsted yarn. 

Crib' bage, n. a game at 
cards. 

Crime, n. an offence ; sin. 

Criminal, a. faulty, n. 
a person accused ; a 
felon. 

Grim i na x tion, n. an ac- 



cusation ; a censure. 

Crim' 6 son, n. a very deep 
red colour. 

Cringe, v. to bow; to 
flatter ; to contract, n. 
servile civility ; mean 
reverence. 

Crip' pie, v. to make lame, 
n. , a lame person. 

Crisis, n. the point 
in which the disease kills 
or changes for the bet- 
ter. 

Cri te x rion, n. a standard 
whereby to judge. 

Crit' ic, n. one skilled in 
criticism. 

Crit'ical, a. exact ; nice° 
iy judicious ; accurate. 

Crit' icise 6 , v. to censure ; 
to judge ; to blame. 

Crit' i cism 6 , n. the art of 
judging ; animadver- 
sion. 

Creek' e ry, n. earthen 
ware. 

Croc v o dile, n.an amphib- 
ious, voracious ani- 
mal. 

Crook' ed, a, bent ; curv- 
ed; untoward; oblique. 

Cross' grained, a. per- 
verse ; troublesome; vex- 
atious. 

Ciu v ci ble, n. a chemist's 
melting pot, made of 
earth. 

Cru x ci fix, n. a represen- 
tation of our Lord y s ^as- 



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sion. 

Cru ci fix' ion, n. the pun- 
ishment of nailing to the 
cross. 

Cru N ci fy, v. to nail or fast- 
en to a cross. 

Crude, a. raw ; harsh ; un- 
ripe ; undigested. 

Cru* di ty, n. indigestion ; 
want of maturity. 

Cru v el, a. hard hearted ; 
inhuman ; fierce. 

Cru^ el ty, n. inhumanity ; 
barbarity. 

Cru N et, n, a vial for vine- 
gar or oiL 

Cruise 6 , v. to sail in quest 
of an enemy. 

Cruis 6N er, n. one that 
roves upon the sea in 
search of plunder 

Crum' ble, v. to break or 
fall into small pieces. 

Cru sade\ 7 „^« 

CrusaWo, j n " an eS P e - 
dition against infidels. 

Crus' ty, a. morose ; snap- 
pish ' T surly. 

Crys' tal, n. a mineral ; 
transparent stone. 

Cry' tal line, a. transpa- 
rent; clear; bright. 

Crys' tal lize, v. to coagu- 
late ; congeal ; or con- 
crete into crystals. 

Cuck' oo, n. a bird which 
appears in the spring. 

Cu N cum ber, n. the name 
of a plant, and the fruit 



of it. 

Cu s li na ry, a, relating to 
the kitchen. 

Cull' ion, n. a scoundrel ; a 
mean wretch. 

Cul' ml nate, v. to be ver- 
tical ; to be in the me- 
ridian. 

Cul mi na v tion r n. the 
transit of a planet 
through the meridian- 

Cul' pa ble, a. criminal ; 
blam^able. 

Cul' prit, n. a man arraign- 
ed before his judge. 

Cul'ter, J tl . 

Comtek \ * Ahe 1VOil 
of a plough which cuts 
the earth. 

Cul' tivate, v. to improve; 
to meliorate ; to till ; ta 
manure. 

Cul tiva v tion, n. improve- 
ment in general. 

Cul' ture, n* act of culti- 
vation, v, to till ; to 
manure. 

Cum' ber, v. to embarrass : 
to entangle. 

Cum' ber some, i 

Cum' brous, 

densome ; oppressive. 

Cum' frey, n. a medicinal 
plant. 

Cun' ning, a. skilful ; sub- 
tle, n. artifice ; dexteri- 
ty. 

Cun' ning ly, ad. artfully ; 
slyly ; craftily. 



a. bur- 



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Cup' board, Qcub' burd,) n. 
a case with shelves. 

Cu pid' i ty, n. concupis- 
cence ; unlawful long- 
ing. 

Cu v po la, n. a dome ; an 
arched roof. 

Cu v ra cy, n. employment of 
a curate. 

Cu N rate, n. a parish priest, 
employed by the benefi- 
ciary. 

Cur' die, v. to coagulate ; 
to cause to coagulate- 

Cur 7 few, ii. au evening 
peal ; a fire plate. 

Curios'i ty, n. inquisi- 
tiveness ; a rarity. 

Cu s ri ous, a. inquisitive ; 
rare; nice; accurate. 

Cu x ri ous ly, ad. neatly ; 
artfully ; exactly. 

Cur mud" geon, n. an ava- 
ricious,churlish fellow. 

Cuj/rency, n. circula- 
tion ; general re- 
ception. 

Cur 7 rent, a. circulatory ; 
passable, n. a running 
stream. 

Cur' ri er, n. a dresser of 
leather. 

Curse, v. to wish evil to; to 
execrate ; to imprecate, 
n. torment. 

Cur' sed ly, ad. miserably ; 
shamefully. 

Cut 7 so ri ly, ad. hastily ; 
without care. 



Cur' so ry, a. hasty; quick; 

inattentive; careless. 
Cur tail\ v. to cut off ; to 

shorten. 
Cur* va ture, n. inflection ; 

crookedness ; manner of 

bending. 
Cus' to dy,n« imprisonment; 

care; security. 
Cus' torn house, n. the 

house where duties are 

collected. 
Cus' torn a ry, a. habitual ; 

usual ; wonted. 
Cu ta v ne ous, a. relating to 

the skin. 
Cut' lass, n. abroad cut- 
ting sword. 
Cym'bal, n« a musical in- 
strument. 
Cyn' ick, n. a snarler ; a 

misanthrope. 
Czar, n. the emperor of 

Russia. 
C'za ri v na, n. the empress 

of Russia, (i as e.) 

D< 
DA.B' BLER, n. one that 

dabbles in the water; a 

superficial meddler. 
Dae' tyle, n. a poetical 

foot, consisting of one 

long syllable and two 

short ones. 
Dag' 3ger, n. a short sword; 

a poniard. 
Dai ly, a. and ad. every 

day ; very often. 



DAN 



re 



DEA. 



Dam v ty, a. delicate ; nice; 
squeamish, n. a delica- 
cy ; something nice. 

Da^ ry, h. the place where 
milk is manufactured. 

Dal 7 liance, n. interchange 
of caresses ; delay. 

Bar If, v. to trifle ; to fon- 
dle ; to delay ; to pro- 
crastinate. 

Dam' age, n. mischief; det- 
riment ; loss. v. to injure; 
to impair. 

Dam' age a ble, a. suscept- 
ible of hurt. 

Damascene, n. a small 
black plum ; a dam- 
son. 

Dam 7 ask, n. linen or silk 
woven into flowers. 

Dam' ni fy, n.to endamage; 
to injure ; to hurt ; to im- 
pair. 

Damp, n. a noxious va- 
pour exhaled from the 
earth, a. moist ; deject- 
ed, v. to wet ; to moist- 
en ; to deject. 

Dam /<5 sel,n. a young wo- 
man. 

Dan' cer, n. one who prac- 
tises the art of dan- 
cing. 

Dan' druff, n. scurf on the 
head. 

Dan v ger, v. to endanger ; 
to put in hazard. u% risk; 
peri! ; hazard. 

Daa N ger ous, a, hazardous; 



perilous. 

l)a N ring, a. bold ; adven- 
turous ; fearless. 

Dark' ness, n. absence of 
light ; the empire of 
Satan. 

Dark' some, a. gloomy; ob- 
scure. 

Dar'ling, n. one much be- 
loved, a. favourite. 

Das' tard, n. a coward ; a 
poltroon. 

Date, v. to put the pre- 
cise time. n. the time 
when. 

Daug/i' ter, n. a female off- 
spring. 

Daunt' ed, a. dispirited ; 
frightened. 

Daunt' less, a. fearless ; 
bold ; not dejected. 

Dawn, v. to grow light ; to 
open. n. the break of 
day. 

Daz' zle, v. to overpower 
with light. 

Dea v con, n. one of the 
lowest order of the 
clergy. 

Dead iy, a. destructive ; 
mortal ; cruel. 

Dead' ness, n. frigidity ; 
want of warmth. 

Deaf ness n. want of the 
power of hearing. 

DeaP er, n. a trader ; the 
person who deals with 
cards. 

DeaP ing, n. intercourse ; 



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practice ; traffic. 

Dearth, n. scarcity; want; 
barrenness. 

Death, n. the extinction of 
life ; mortality. 

De bar', v. to exclude ; to 
preclude. 

De bark\ v. to disembark ; 
to leave the ship. 

De baseV v. to adulter- 
ate ; to sink into mean- 
ness. 

De bate\ v. to controvert ; 
to dispute; to contest; to 
deliberate, n. personal 
dispute ; a controversy ; 
debatement. 

De bauch\ v. to corrupt by 
lewdness or intemper- 
ance. 

Deb au J chee\ n. a drunk- 
ard, a rake. 

De ben" ture, n. a writ or 
note by w T hich a debt is 
claimed. 

De bil' i tate, v. to make 
faint ; to enfeeble. 

De bil' i ty, n. weakness; 
langour ; faintness. 

Deb o na*'r\ a. elegant; civ- 
il ; well bred. 

Debt' or, n. one who owes 
money. 

Dec' ade, n. the sum of 
ten. 

Dec' agon, n. a figure of 
ten equal sides. 

Dec'alogue, n. the ten 
commandments. 



De camp', v. to move off, 

De can' ter, n. a glass ves- 
sel for liquor. 

De cap' i tate, v. to be- 
head. 

De cay\ v. to decline ; to 
consume, n. a decline. 

De cease\ v. to die. n. a 
department from life. 

De cei'O ful, a. fraudulent ; 
full of deceit. 

De cetve', v. to delude; to 
impose upon. 

De ce*Ver,n. an imposter; 
one who deceives. 

De cem' ber, n. the last 
month in the year. 

De cem' vi rate, n. a gov- 
ernment by ten rulers. 

De v cency, n. propriety; 
modesty ; decorum. 

De cea ni al, a. containing 
ten years. 

De v cent. a. becoming* 
suitable; modest. 

De' cent ly, ad. in a pro- 
per manner ; modestly. 

De cep' tion, n. a cheat ; a 
fraud. 

De cide\ v. to determine ; 
to settle. 

De'' ci mal,a, numbered by 
tens. 

De ci v pher, v. to explain; 
to unravel. 

De cih 6 ' ion,n. the termina- 
tion of a difference. 

De ci x sive, a. terminating ; 
final ; positive. 



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Be claim* er, n. one who 
declaims, or harangues. 

Pec la ma* tion, n. a dis- 
course addressed to the 
passions ; a harangue, 

J)e clam' a to ry, a. per- 
taining to declamation. 

Pec la ra* tion, n, an 
affirmation | a publica- 
tion. 

Be clar 7 a to ry, a. affirm- 
ative; clear ; expressive. 

Pe clare', v, to make 
known ; to proclaim. 

Pe clen' sion, n, declina- 
tion ; variation. 

Pe cli x na ble, a. capable 
of being declined. 

Pee \l na* tion, n, de- 
scent i the act of bend- 
ing. 

Pe cline*, v. to lean; to de 
cay; to vary words, n. d 
cay ; growing worse, 

Pe cliv 7 i ty, n. an oblique 
or gradual descent, 

Pe coc' tion, n. a prepara- 
tion by boiling, 

I)ec' o rate, v. to adorn; to 
embellish, 

De co N rous, a, decent ; 
suitable; becoming. 

Pe co x rum, n. decency ; 
order ; secmliness. 

De coy*, v.- to allure; to 
ensnare ; to apt rap, 

Pe crease, v ? to grow 
less, 

jpe eree\ ji. an edict ; a 



e- Di 



law. v. to appoint ; to 
order ; to sentence, 

De crep' it, a, wasted and 
worn by age. 

De cry*, v, to censure ; to 
clamour against. 

Dec' u pie, a. tenfold- 

Ded' i cate, v, to devote 
to ; to inscribe, 

Ded i ca* tion, n. consecra- 
tion ; an address in the 
beginning of a book, 

De duce*, v, to gather or 
infer from. 

De du* ci ble, a, what may 
be inferred. 

De duct', v. to subtract. 

De due' tion, n. abatement; 
inference. 

De face', v. to destroy ; to 
raze ; to disfigure, 
efalca*tion, n. a dimi? 
nution ; a cutting off. 
ef a ma* tion, n, slan- 
der ; reproach \ detract 
tion. 

De fame*, v. to censure 
falsely ; to libel. 

De fault 7 , n. an omission ; 
defect ; failure. 

De fea* 6 si ble, a. that 
which may be annulled. 

De feat*, v, to overthrow j 
to frustrate, n. an over- 
throw. 

De feet', n. a fault ; a 
blemish ; an imperfec- 
tion. 

De fee' tion, n, failure ; 



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apostacy ; revolt. 

De fee' tive, a. imperfect. 

De fence', n. guard ; vin- 
dication ; resistance. 

De fence' less, a. naked ; 
unguarded ; impotent. 

De fend', v. to protect ; to 
vindicate. 

De fend' ant. n. the person 
prosecuted. 

Defend' er, n, a protector; 
a vindicator. 

De fen' sive, a. that serves 
to defend. 

De fer', v. to put off ; to 
delay. 

Deference, n. regard; 
respect ; submission. 

De n v ance, n. a challenge; 
an expression of con- 
tempt. 

De ft" cien cy, n. a de- 
fect ; want ; imperfec- 
tion. 

De fi" cient, a. failing ; 
wanting ; defective. 

De nle\ v. to pollute ; to 
vitiate, n. a lane ; a 
narrow passage. 

De fi N na ble, a. that which 
may be ascertained. 

De fine\ v. to explain ; to 
circumscribe ; to de- 
cide. 
f^Def' i nite, a. certain ; lira- 
t v *^"" ited ; precise, 

Def i ni" tion, n. a short 
description of any thing 
by its properties 



De fin' i tive, a. determin- 
ate ; express ; posi» 
tive. 

De flee' tion, n. deviation ; 
a turning aside. 

De form' ed, a. ugly ; dis- 
figured ; crooked. 

De form' i ty, n. ugliness ; 
crookedness. 

De fraud', v. to rob by a 
trick ; to cozen. 

De fray\ v. to bear char- 
ges or expenses. 

De funct', a. dead ; ex- 
tinct, n. a dead man. 

De fy\ v. to challenge ; to 
treat with contempt. 

De gen' e ra cy, n. de- 
parture from virtue ; 
vice. 

De gen' e rate, a. unwor- 
thy ; base. v. to decay 
in virtue or kind. 

Deg ra da v tion, n.a placing 
lower; baseness. 

De grade\ v. to lessen ; to 
place lower. 

De gree\ n. quality ; 
class ; station ; the 
360th part of a circle; 60 
geographical miles. 

De ject', v. to cast down ; 
to afflict ; to grieve. 

De jec'tion, n lowness of 
spirits ; weakness. 

De s i fy, v. to adore. 

De v i ty, n. the divine be° 
ing. 

De lay\ v, to put off; to 



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stop. n. a deferring ; a 
hindrance. 

De lee' ta ble, a. pleasing ; 
delightful. 

Dei' e gate, v. to send away; 
to entrust. n. a de- 
puty. 

Delf, n. a kind of counter- 
feit china ware. 

De lib' e rate, v. to think ; 
to hesitate ; to muse. a. 
circumspect ; wary. 

De lib e ra N tion, n. circum- 
spection; thought. 

Del'i cacy, n. daintiness ; 
nicety 7 politeness. 

Del' i cate, a. nice ; dainty; 
polite; pure. 

De li" cious, a.sweet; grate- 
ful; agreeable. 

De light', n. joy ; pleasure ; 
satisfaction, v. to please ; 
to satisfy. 

De light ful, a. pleasant ; 
charming. 

De lin' e ate, v. to design ; 
to sketch ; to paint. 

Delinquent, n. an offen- 
ders criminal. 

De lir' i ous, a. light-head- 
ed; raving ; doting. 

De liv' er ance, n. freedom 
from ; utterance. 

Deliv'ery, n. release; 
rescue ; utterance. 

De lude\ v. to cheat; to de- 
ceive ; to disappoint. 

Del' uge, n. a general inun- 
dation, v. to drown ; to 



overwhelm. 

De lu 6 sion,n. a deception; 
an error. 

De lu x 6 sive, J 

Delude .f, [ a - a P* t0 
deceive. 

Dem' a gogwe, n. the ring- 
leader of a faction. 

De mand', v. to claim with 
authority, n. a claim ; a 
question. 

De mean\ v. to behave ; to 
undervalue. 

De mean v our, n. carriage ; 
behaviour. 

De mer' it, v. to deserve 
punishment, n. ill-de- 
serving. 

De mesne\ n. a patrimonial 
estate. (2d. e as a.) 

De moe' ra cy, n. a repub- 
lican government. 

Democratic al, a. per- 
taining to a popular gov- 
ernment. 

De mol' ish, v. to throw 
down buildings ; to 
raze. 

Dem o li" tion, n. the act 
of demolishing ; destruc- 
tion. 

De mo N ni ac, n. one pos- 
sessed with a devil. 

De mon r stra ble, a. what 
may be clearly prov- 
ed. 

Dem on stra v tion, n. an in- 
dubitable proof. 

De mure\ a, decent ; 



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grave ; affectedly mod- 
est. 

I)e mur 7 rer, n. a stop in a 
law suit. 

De ni v aJ, n.a refusal; nega- 
tion ; abjuration. 

Den 7 i zen, n. a freeman ; 
one enfranchised. 

De norn i na v tion, n. a 
name given to a thing. 

De note\ v. to betoken ; to 
mark. 

De nounce', v. to threaten 
by proclamation. 

Den' si ty, n. closeness; 
compactness. 

De nun ci a v tion, n. a pub- 
lic menace. 

De ny\ v. to disown ; to 
refuse ; to contradict. 

De part', v. to go away ; 
to die; to apostatize. 

De part' ment, n. a sepa- 
rate office ; duty. 

De pend' ance, n. reliance; 
trust. 

De pict/, v. to paint ; to 
pourtray; to describe. 

De pio v ra ble, a. sad; hope- 
less; lamentable. 

De piore\ v. to lament ; to 
bewail ; to mourn. 

De po v nent, n. a witness. 

De pop'u late, v. to un- 
people; to lay waste. 

De pose 6 \ v. to degrade ; 
to divest ; to attest. 

De pos 6 ' ite, v. to lay up as 
a pledge, n. a pledge. 



De pos 6 ' i to ry, n. the 
place where any thing is 
lodged. 

De prav' i ty, n. a vitiated 
state. 

Dep re da' tion, n. a pray- 
er against evil. 

De pre v ci ate, v. to lessen 
in value. 

Dep re da v tion, n. a rob- 
bing; a spoiling; waste. 

Depress' ion, n. the act of 
humbling ; abasement. 

De pri va v tion, n. the act 
of depris-ing or taking 
away. 

De prive\ v. to bereave 
one of a thing ; to put 
out of an office. 

Depth, n. deepness; pro- 
fundity; abstruseness. 

Dep u ta v tion, n. the act 
of deputiug ; vicege- 
rency. 

De pute\ v. to send with a 
special commission. 

Dep' u ty, n. he who does 
business for another. 

De range\ v. to disorder ; 
to disarrange. 

De re l'c' tion, n. an utter 
forsaking or leaving. 

De ride\ v. to laugh at; 
to mock \ to turn to rid- 
icule. 

De ris 6 ' ion, n contempt ; 
scorn; a laughing stock. 

Derivation, n. tracing 
from its original, 



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De riv 7 a tive, a. taken or 

derived from another. 
De nve\ v. to eorae from ; 

to owe its origin to. 
Dei* 7 o £ate,v to disparage; 
to lessee ; to detract ; to 
retract. 
Der o ga N tion, n. defama- 
tion ; detraction. 
Be rog 7 a to ry\ a, that les- 
sons the value of. 
Descant', v. to harangue ; 

to discourse at large. 
De scend 7 , v. to come 

down ; to sink. 
De scen 7 dant, n. the off- 
spring of an ancestor, a. 
falling; coming down. 
De scribe\ v. to represent 

by words, Sic. 
De scry\ v. to spy out ; to 

discover. 
Des 6 ' ert, n. wilderness, a. 

wild; was'e; solitary. 
De 6 seri / . v. to forsake; to 
abandon, n, degree of 
merit or demerit. 
De 6 ser / tion, n. the act of 
forsaking or abandoning 
a cause or post 
De 6 ser/ ved !y ad. worth- 
ily ; according to de- 
sert. 
De sid e ra N turn, n. some- 
thing much desired or 
sou^h: after, (a as ah.) 
De si# > \ v . to purpose ; to 
project ; to "mark out. n. 
a plan of action. 



Des ig na x tion, n. appoint" 
ment ; import ; in ten* 
tion. 
Des 7 ig nate, v. to point 
out or mark by some 
particular token. 
De 8ig*n x ed ly, ad. purpose* 

ly ; intentionally. 
De si#n N er, n a plotter ; a 
contriver ; an architect. 
De sign y ing, n. insidious ; 
treacherous ; deceit- 
ful. 
De 6 si ra^ ble, a. pleasing ; 

delightful. 
De 6 sire\ v. to wish ; to 
long for ; to entreat. n« 
wish. 
De 6 si 7 rous, a. full of de- 
sire ; eager ; longing af- 
ter. 
De si st 7 , v. to cease from a- 

ny thing ; to stop. 
Des 7 olate. a. uninhabited ; 
solitary, v. to depop- 
ulate. 
Des o la N tion, n. destruc- 
tion of inhabitants ; 
gloominess. 
Des pa?'r\ n. hopelessness; 
despondence, v. to be 
without hope ; to de- 
spond. 
Des patch 7 , v. to send a- 
way hastily, n. express ; 
hasty execution. 
Des 7 pe rate, a. without 
hope; rash ; irretrieva- 
ble. 



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Des pe ra' tion, n. hopeless- 
ness; despair. 

Des' pi ca ble,a. contempti- 
ble ; mean ; worth- 
less. 

Des' pi ca bly, ad. meanly; 
sordidly. 

Des pi v 6 sa ble, a. con- 
temptible. 

De spise 6 \ v. to scorn ; to 
contemn. 

De spue\ n. malice ; an- 
ger ; defiance 

De spite v ful ly, ad. mali- 
ciously ; malignantly. 

De spoil\ v. to rob ; to de- 
prive. 

De spond', v. to despair; to 
lose hope. 

De spond' en cy, n. des- 
pair; hopelessness. 

Des' pot, n. an absolute 
prince. 

Des 6 ' <*sert, n. the last 
course of an entertain- 
ment. 

Des ti na N tion, n. the pur- 
pose for which any 
thing is appointed. 

Des' tine, v. to doom ; to 
devote ; to fix unaltera- 
My. 

Des' ti ny, n. fate ; doom ; 
invincible necessity. 

Des' ti tute, a. forsaken ; 
abandoned ; in want of. 

De stroy\ v. to put an 



end to ; to bring 
nought, 



to 



De struc' tive, a. that 
which destroys ; waste- 
ful. 

Des' ul to ry, a. unsettled ; 
immethodical. 

De tach', v. to separate; to 
disengage. 

De tach' ment, n. a body of 
troops sent out from the 
main army. 

De tail/ v. to relate par- 
ticularly. 

De tain\ v. to withhold; to 
keep back. 

De tect', v. to discover; t© 
find out. 

De ten' tion, n. confine- 
ment ; restraint ; keep- 
ing what belongs to an- 
other. 

De ter', v. to discourage 
from any thing. 

De ter' min ate a. limited; 
conclusive ; fixed. 

Deter mi naHion, n. the 
result of deliberation. 

De ter' mine. v. to fix ; to 
settle ; to fix ultimate- 
ly ; to limit ; to con- 
clude. 

De test', v. to hate ; to ab- 
hor. 

De test' a ble, a. hateful ; 
abhorred. 

De test a N tion, n. hatred ; 
abhorrence ; abomina- 
tion. 

De throne\ v. to divest of 
regality 



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Be trac' tion, n. defama- 
tion ; censure. 

Det' ri ment, n. hurt ; 
damage. 

Detriment' a], a, caus- 
ing loss ; hurtful ; in- 
jurious. 

De tru N 6 sion, n. the act of 
thrusting down. 

Dev as ta v tion, n. havoc; 
waste; destruction. 

De vel' ope, v, to unfold ; 
to detect ; to unravel. 

De vel' ope ment', n. an 
unfolding ; a disclosure. 

De v vi ate, v. to wander; to 
go astray ; to err. 

De vi a x tion, n. a swerv- 
ing ; error ; offence. 

De vice\ n. a contrivance ; 
scheme ; emblem ; story; 
devise. 

De v vi ous, a. goi/ig astray ; 
lonely. 

De vise 6 \ v. to contrive; 
to invent ; to grant by 
will. 

De void\ a. empty ; va- 
cant ; without any thing 
either good or evil. 

De volve', v. to roll down; 
to fail by succession. 

De vote\ v. to dedicate; to 
consecrate ; to give up ; 
to curse. 
Dev o tee\ n. a bigot; a 

superstitious person. 
De vo v tion, n. piety; wor- 
ship ; zeal. 



De vour', v. to eat raven- 
ously; consume; waste. 

De vout', a. pious ; re- 
ligious. 

Dew' lap, n. the flesh 
hanging from an ox's 
throat. 

Dex ter' i ty t n. activity ; 
expertness. 

Dex' ter ous, a. active; ex- 
pert ; cunning. 

Di' a dem, n. a crown ; a 
mark of royalty. 

Diag' o nal, n. a line 
drawn from angle to 
angle. 

Di v a gram, n. a mathe- 
matical scheme; figure; 
plan. 

Di v alect, n. particular 
speech. 

Di a lee' ti cal, a. logical ; 
argumentative ; proba- 
ble. 

Di v ai ist, n. a maker of 
dials. 

Di N alogue, n. a conversa- 
tion between two or 
more. 

Di am' e ter, n. 
which divides 
into two equal parts. 

Di a met' ri ca! ly, ad. di- 
rectly ; over against 5 
quite. 

Diamond, n. a most val- 
uable gem. 

Di v a phragm, n. the mid- 
riff, Which separates 



a line 
a circle 



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the chest from the abdo- 
men. 

Di N a ry, n. a journal ; an 
account of every day. 

Die' tate, v. to tell what 
to write ; to instruct. 

Die ta to v ri al, a. author- 
itative j dogmatical ; 
proud. 

Die' tion, n. style ; lan- 
guage ; speech. 

Die' tion a ry, n. a book 
of words explained in 
alphabetical order. 

Di dac 7 tic, a. preceptive. 

Di x et, n. food ; regimen ; 
an assembly of princes. 
v. to board ; to eat by 
rule. 

DiP fer ent, a. unlike ; 
various. 

DiP fi cult, a. hard ; trou- 
blesome. 

DiP fi dent, a. distrust- 
ful ; suspicious ; bash- 
ful. 

Dif fuse\ a. copious ; full ; 
widely spread. 

Dif fuse 6 \ v. to pour out ; 
to scatter ; tu disperse. 

Di gest 7 , v. to dissolve ; 
set in order ; arrange. 

Di ges 7 ' tion, n. a dissolv- 
ing of food in the stom- 
ach. 

DP' git, n. a figure ; the 
twelfth part of the di- 
ameter of the sun or 
moon, &c, 



Dig 7 ni fy, v. to advance ; 
to exalt ; to honour. 

Dig 7 ni ty, n. grandeur ; 
rank ; honour ; merit. 

Di gres 7 sion, n. a devia- 
tion from the subject. 

Dike, n. a channel to re= 
ceive water ; a mound 
to hinder inundations. 

Di la" ce rate, v. to tear ; 
to rend. 

Di lap i da v tion, n. a des= 
troy ing of buildings. 

Di late\ v. to extend ; to 
spread out ; to relate at 
large. 

DiP a to ry, a. tardy ; slow; 
sluggish. 

Di I em 7 ma, n. a difficul- 
ty ; a vexatious alterna- 
tive. 

DiP i gent, a. industrious ; 
persevering ; attentive. 

Di lute 7 , v. to thin ; to 
weaken with water. 

Di men 7 sion, n. the solid 
bulk ; the capacity ; 
size. 

Di min 7 ish, v. to lessen ; 
to decrease ; to degrade. 

Dim i nu 7 tion, n. the act 
of lessening ; loss. 

Di min 7 u tive, a. small ; 
contemptible; mean. 

Dim 7 ness, n a defect of 
sight ; stupidity ; dul- 
ness. 

Di v o cess, n. the jurisdic- 
tion of a bishop. 



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Di plo v ma, n. a deed of ' 
some privilege or de- 
gree. 

Di rec' tion, n. order ; 
rule ; aim ; superscrip- 
tion. 

Di rec' to ry, n. rule or 
book to direct. 

Dis a v ble, v. to render 
unable ; to lame* 

Dis ad van' tage, n. loss; 
prejudice. 

Dis ad van tage x ous, a. 
prejudicial ; hurtful. 

Dis af feet' ed, a. not 
wishing well to ; ha- 
ting ; averse. 

Dis a gree N ment. n. a dif- 
ference ; an uosuitable- 
ness. 

Dis an nul', v. to annul ; 
make void ; to abolish. 

Dis ap pear\ v. to vanish ; 
to be lost to view. 

Dis ap point' merit, n. a 
defeat of hopes ; a balk. 

Dis ap pro ba N tion, n. cen- 
sure ; blame ; dislike ; 
hate. 

Dis ap prove\ v. to cen- 
sure ; blame; dislike, 

Dis 6 as / ter, n. misfortune ; 
calamity ; blast. 

Dis burse 7 , v. to expend or 

lay out money. 
Dis card', v. to discharge 
from employment; to cast 
off. 
Dis 6 cern', v, to see ; to 



perceive ; to distinguish; 
to judge. 

Dis 6 cern' i ble, a. discov- 
erable ; distinguishable ; 
visible. 

Dis 6 cern' ing, a. seeing ; 
judicious ; knowing. 

Dis 6 cern' ment, n. the 
faculty of discerning ; 
skill. 

Dis charge', v. to dismiss ; 
to pay ; to clear ; to un- 
load ; to fire. 

Dis ci v pie, n. a scholar ;, 
learner ; follower. 

Dis' ci pline, n. instruction ; 
rule of government ; cor- 
rection. 

Dis claim', v. to disown 5 
to deny any knowledge 
of. 

Dis close 6 \ v. to uncover ; 
to reveal ; to tell. 

Dis clo v 6 sure, n. discov- 
ery; the act of reveal- 
ing a secret. 

Dis com' fit, v. to defeat ; 
to vanquish, n. defeat ; 
overthrow. 

Dis com' fit ure, n. defeat ; 
rout ; overthrow. 

Dis com mode\ v. to mo« 
lest ; to put to incon- 
venience. 

Dis com pose 6 \ v. to dis- 
order ; to ruffle ; to of- 
fend ; to displace. 
Dis con cert', v. to unset- 
tle the mind ; to dis- 



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compose. 

Dis con' so late, a. with- 
out comfort ; hopeless ; 
sorrowful. 

Dis con tent', n. uneasi- 
ness, a. dissatisfied* v. to 
make uneasy. 

Dis con tin' ue, v. to leave 
off. 

Dis' cord, n. disagree- 
ment; opposition j mu- 
tual animosity. 

Dis cord' ant ; a. incon- 
sistent ; at variance 
with itself ; opposite. 

Dis cov' er, v. to disclose ; 
to make known ; to es- 
py ; to find out. 

Dis cov' e ry, n. the act of 
finding ; revealing, or 
disclosing. 

Dis' count, n. the sum re- 
funded in a bargain. 

Dis count', v. to pay back 
again. 

Dis coun' te nance, v. to 
abash ; to put to shame. 

Dis cour age, v. to de- 
press ; to deprive of 
confidence. 

Dis creet\ a. prudent ; 
cautious ; sober ; mod- 
est. 

Dis ere" tion, n. pru- 
dence ; liberty of acting 
at pleasure. 

Dis crim i na x tion, n. a 
distinction ; separation ; 
mark. 



Dis cur' sion, n. the act of 
running to and fro. 

Dis cus' sion, n. debate *, 
investigation. 

Dis cu v tient, n. a repel« 
ling medicine. 

Dis dam\ v. to scorn ; to 
despise, n. scorn ; con- 
temptuous anger. 

Dis dam v ful, a. scornful ; 
haughty ; lofty ; proud. 

Dis ease 6 \ n. distemper ; 
sickness, v. to afflict ; 
to pain ; to infect. 

Dis em bark', v. to put 
men or goods on shore. 

Dis em bod' i ed, a. di- 
vested of body ; spiritu- 
al ; pure. 

Dis em bogi*e\ v. to gain a 
vent ; to flow. 

Dis en cum' ber, v. to free 
from encumbrance. 

Dis en gage\ v. to extri- 
cate ; to rid ; to free. 

Dis en tan' gle, v to un- 
ravel ; to clear ; to 
free. 

Dis fig' ure. v- to deform ; 
to mangle ; to maim ; 
to deface- 

Dis fran' chise 6 . v. to de- 
prive of privileges or 
immunities. 

Dis grace\ v. to bring a 
rep'-oach upon. n. shame ; 
dishonour. 

Dis guise 6 , v. to conceal ; 
to hide bv a counterfeit 



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appearance. 

Dis gust', v. to produce 
aversion ; to offend, n. 
f aversion. 

)) Dis' ha. bille, n. an un- 
dress. 

Bis heart' en, v. to dis- 
courage. 

Dis 6 hon f our, v. to dis- 
grace ; to violate. 

Dis in gen' u ous, a. illiber- 
al ; unfair ; mean. 

Dis in her' it, v. to de- 
prive ofinheritance. 

Dis in' ter est ed, a. void 
ofself interest. 

Dis 6 joint\ v. to separate , 
to put out of joint. 

Dis 6 jtinc' tion, n. a part- 
ing ; separation ; dis- 
union. 

Dis' lo cate, v. to disjoint ; 
displace ; put out ; slip- 

Dis lo ca N tion, n. a joint 
put out; act of displac- 
ing. 

Dis lodge', v. to drive out ; 
to remove. 

Dis loy v al, a. not true to 
allegiance ; treacher- 
ous. 

Dis 6 ' mal, a. terrible ; 
dark ; gloomy ; sorrow- 
ful. 

Dis man' tie, v. to strip; 
to destroy ; to over- 
throw. 

Dis may\ v. to aifright ; 
to terrify, n. fright ; 



terror ; fear. 

Dis mem' ber, v. to cut 
off a limb ; to cut in 
pieces. 

Dis mis' sion, n. a sending 
away ; a discharge. 

Dis o be v di ence, n. a 
breach of duty ; frow- 
ardness. 

Dis o blige', v. to offend ; 
provoke ; vex ; disgust. 

Dis or' gan ize, v. to sepa- 
rate organized parts. 

Dis par' age, v. to under- 
value; to lessen ; to 
degrade. 

Dis par' age ment, n. a 
disgrace ; dishonour ; 
reproach. 

Dis par' i ty, n. inequali- 
ty ; unlikeness ; differ- 
ence. 

Dis pas' sion ate, a. cool ; 
calm ; moderate ; compo- 
sed. 

Dis pen' sa ry, n. the 
place where medicines 
are dispensed. 

Dis pense', v. to deal out ; 
to distribute. 

Dis perse', v. to scatter. 

Display', v. to spread 
wide ; to exhibit osten- 
tatiously. 

Dis pleas 6 ' ure, n. uneasi- 
ness ; indignation* 

Dis po^ 6 sal, n. distribu- 
tion ; the right of be- 
stowing. 



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Dis po 6 si" tion, n. pre- 
dominant inclination. 

Dis pro por N tion, n. want 
of symmetry. 

Dis pu' ta b!e, a. contro 
vertible ; liable to con- 
test. 

Dis pute v v. to contend ; 
to oppose, n. contest ; 
controversy. 

Dis quaT i fy, v. to make 
unfit ; to disable. 

Dis qui 6 si" tion, n. a dis- 
puiative inquiry. 

Dis re spect' ful, a. irrev- 
erent ; uncivil ; rude. 

Dis sat is fae' tion, n, dis- 
content ; disgust. 

Dis sat v is fy, v. to dis- 
please ; to disoblige. 

Dis sect 7 , v. to anatomize ; 
to cut in pieces. 

Dis sem' ble, v. to play 
the hypocrite. 

Dis serr/ i nate, v. to scat- 
ter ; to sow; to spread. 

Dis sen' tion, n. disagree- 
ment ; strife ; discord. 

Dissent', v. to differ in o- 
pinion. n. difference of 
opinion. 

Dis sent' er, n. a noncon- 
formist. 

Dis ser ta' tion, n. a dis- 
course ; a treatise. 

Dis sim' i lar, a. unlike ; 
heterogeneous. 

Dis sim u Ja N tion, n. a 
dissembling ; hypocrisy. 



to sepa- 

loose ; un- 
debauch- 

n. discord ; 



Dis' si pate, v. to dis- 
perse ; to spend lavish- 

iy- 

Dissipation, n. extrava-, 

gant spending. 
Dib 6 6 holve', v. to melt ; 

to disunite ; 

rate. 
Dis' so lute, a. 

restrained 

ed. 
Dis' so nance, 

harshness. 
Dis suade\ v. to advise to 

the contrary. 
Dis' tant, a. remote in time 

or place ; shy. 
Dis taste\ n. aversion ; 

dislike ; disgust. 
Di* tem' per, n. a disease ; 

malady. 
Dis tend', v. to stretch 

out in breadth. 
Dis til', v. to drop ; to 

fall by drops ; to use a 

still. 
Dis til' ler, n. one who 

practises the trade of 

distilling. 
Disti;ict\ a. different; 

separate ; unconfused. 
Dis tine' tion, n. a differ- 
ence ; quality ; discern- 
ment. 
Dis tin' guish, v. to dis- 
cern ; mark ; honour. 
Dis tort', v. to writhe ; 

twist ; misrepresent. 
Dis tract', v. to perplex : 



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to make mad = 
Dis tra?*n\ v. to seize ; to 
make seizure. 

Dis tress', v. to harass ; 
to make miserable. 

Dis trib' ute, v. to divide 
amongst several ; to deal 
out. 

Dis tri bu r tion, n. the act 
of distributing. 

Dis trust' fill, a. apt to 
distrust ; timorous. 

Dis turb', v. to perplex ; to 
confound ; to interrupt. 

Dis tur' bance, n. perplex- 
ity ; confusion ; tu- 
mult. 

Dis un' ion, n. separation ; 
disagreement. 

Dis u nite\ v. to divide ; 
to part friends. 

Dis use\ n. cessation of 
use. 

Di van', n. the ottoman 
grand council. 

Di verge', v. to tend vari- 
ous ways from one point. 

DP vers 6 , a. several ; sun- 
dry ; more than one. 

Di verse', a. different ; 
unlike; multiform. 

Di ver' si fy, v. to varie- 
gate ; to distinguish. 

Di ver' sion, n. a turning 
aside ; sport ; game. 

Di ver' si ty, n. dissimili- 
tude ; variegation. 

Di vert', v. to turn aside ; 
to entertain. 



Di vest\ v. to strip ; to 
dispossess. 

Div i na y ticn, n. a fore- 
telling of future events. 

Di vine, v. to foreknow, a, 
godlike ; heavenly, n* 
a priest. 

Di vin' i ty, n. the Deity ; 
science of divine things ; 
theology. 

Di vis 6// i ble, a. capable 
of being divided. 

Di vorce' ment, n. legal 
separation of man and 
wife. 

Di ur' nal, a. performed in 
a day ; daily. 

Di vulge', v. to publish ; 
to reveal ; to proclaim. 

Diz' zy, a. giddy ; thought- 
less. 

Do cil' i ty, n. aptness 
to be taught. 

Doc' tri nal, n. containing 
doctrine. 

Doc' trine, n. precept; 
maxim ; act of teach- 
ing. 

Doc/ u ment, n. precept ; 
instruction ; direction. 

Dog' days 6 , n. the days 
in which the dog star 
rises and sets with the 
sun. 

Dog mat' i cal, a. author- 
itative ; magisterial ; pos- 
itive. 

Dole ful, a. sorrowful ; 
dismal ; afflicted. 



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yi 



DUR 



Do main\ n. a dominion ; 
empire ; estate. 

Dome, n. a building ; cu- 
pola ; arched roof. 

Do mes' tic, a. belong- 
ing to a house ; not for- 
eign, n. a servant. 

Do mes' ti cate, v. to make 
domestic ; to withdraw 
from public. 

Do min v ion, ft. sovereign 
authority ; territory. 

Do na y tion, n. a gift ; a 
present ; a bounty. 

Dor 7 mant, a. sleeping ; 
in a sleeping posture. 

Do v tage, n. imbecility of 
mind ; silly fondness. 

Doubt, n. suspense ; suspi- 
cion ; uncertainty. 

Doubt' less, ad. without 
doubt or fear. 

Dow 7 er. 



n. a wife's 
widow's 



n. a form of 



Dow e ry, 

portion ; 

jointure. 
Dox or 7 o gy 

giving glory to God. 
Drac/nn, n. a Roman coin 

the eighth of an ounce. 
Dramat' ic, a. theatrical 

represented by action. 
Dra v pery, n. cloth work 

the dress of a picture. 
Dread 7 ful, a. terrible 

frightful ; horrid. 
Drea v ry, a. mournful 

gloomy ; dismal. 
Droop, v. to pine away 



to languish ; to faint. 

Droug/it, n. dry weather ; 
thirst. 

Drudg' e ry, n. hard, mean 
labour; slavery. 

Drug, n. a medicinal sim- 
ple ; thing of little val- 
ue. 

Dnr ids 6 , n. the priests and 
philosophers of the an- 
cient Britons. 

Du v bu ous,a. doubtful ; un- 
certain. 

Due' tile, a. flexible ; pli- 
able ; tractable. 

Du(l /; geon, n. a small 
dagger; malice ; ill- 
will. 

Du v el,n. a fight between 
two persons. 

Dul 7 ci mer, n. a kind of 
musical instrument. 

Du v ly, ad. properly ; regu- 
larity ; exactly. 

Dun' geon, n. a dark pri- 
son under ground ; a 
close prison. 

Du o de" ci mo, n. a book 
of twelve leaves to a 
sheet. 

Du v pli cate,n. an exact co- 
py of any thing. 

Du pli" ci ty, n. deceit ; 
doubleness of tongue or 
heart. 

Du N ra ble, a. hard; strong ; 
firm; lasting. 

Du v ring, pr. for the time 
of continuance. 



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Du' i\ ful, a. obedient ; 
reverential ; respect- 
ful. 

Dwarf 7 i«h. a. low ; small. 

Dwin' die, v. to shrink ; 
to grow feeble. 

Dy N nas ty, n. govern- 
ment ; sovereignty. 

Dys' en te ry, n. a disease 
of the bowels. 

E. 

E/fsGER, a. ardent; 
zealous ; keen ; hot ; 
sharp. 

Ea v g!et, n. a young eagle. 

Ear' \y^ ad. soon ; be- 
times, a. soon. 

Earn' est, a. ardent ; zeal- 
ous ; intent ; eager, n. 
seriousness. 

Earth' en, a. made of clay 
or earth. 

Earth' ly, a. not heavenly ; 
mean ; sordid. 

Earth' quake, n. tremor or 
convulsion of the earth. 

Ear' thy, a. consisting of 
earth ; terrestrial. 

Ease 6V ment, n. assistance; 
support. 

Ea v 6 si ly, ad. without dif- 
ficulty. 

Eas v ter,n. the festival com- 
memorative of the resur- 
rection of Christ. 

Eas' ter ly, a. and ad. to- 
wards the east. 

Eat' a hie. a< that which 



maybe eaten. 

Eaves 6 , n. the lower edges 
of a roof. 

Eb'o ny, n. a hard, black, 
valuable wood. 

Ebri v e ty, n. drunken- 
ness ; intoxication. 

E bul li" tion, n. the act of 
boiling or bubbling 

Ec cen' trie, a. deviating 
from the centre ; irregu- 
lar ; anomalous. 

Ec cen tri" ci ty, n. devia- 
tion from the centre. 

Ec cle si as' tic, n. a cler- 
gyman ; a priest. 

Ec cle si as' ti cal, a. re- 
lating to the church. 

Ech 1 ' o, n. the reverbera- 
tion of a sound. 

E clazr v cise 6 ment, n.an ex- 
planation. 

E cla*', n. lustre ; splen- 
dour ; show ; renown. 

Eclipse', n. an obscura- 
tion of a planet. 

E clip' tic, n. a great cir- 
cle of the sphere. 

Ec' Jogue, n. a pastoral 
poem. 

E co nom' ic al, a. frugal ; 
thrifty; saving. 

E con' o my, n. frugali- 
ty- 

Ec' sta cy, n. excessive 

joy ; rapture ; enthusi- 
asm. 
Ec stat' ic, a. enraptur- 



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ing ; transporting. 

E da /7 ci ty, n. voracity- ; 
ravenousness. 

Edg 7 ing, n. a fringe ; an 
ornamental border. 

E v diet, n. a proclamation ; 
an ordinance. 

Ed i fi ca N tion, n. improve- 
ment ; instruction. 

Ed 7 i fice, n. a fabric ; a 
building. 

Ed' i fy, v. to instruct ; to 
improve. 

E di 77 tion, n. publication ' 
of a book. 

Ed' u cate, v. to breed ; to 
bring up ; to instruct. 

Ed u ca v tion, n. formation 
of manners in youth ; in- 
struction. 

Ef face\ v. to blot out ; to 
destroy. 

Effect', n. event produced; 
issue, v. to produce ; to 
bring to pass. 

Ef feet' ive, a. operative ; 
active ; serviceable. 

Ef fects 7 , n, goods ; move- 
ables; furniture. 

Ef fect v u al, a, powerful ; 
efficacious. 

Ef feet 7 u ate, v. to bring 
to pass ; to fulfil. 

Ef fem 7 i na cy, a. unmanly 
delicacy. 

Ef fern' i nate, a. woman- 
ish ; tender ; voluptu- 
ous. 

Ef fer ves' eence, n, produc- 



tion of heat by intestine 
motion. 

Ef ft ca N cious, a. powerful 
to produce intended con- 
sequences. 

Ef 7 fi ca cy, n. ability or 
power to effect. 

Ef fi gy, n. resemblance, 
either in painting or 
sculpture. 

Ef flu v vi a, n. those small 
particles which are con- 
tinually flying off from 
all bodies. 

Ef fort, n. a struggle ; a 
strong exertion. 

Ef fron 7 te ry, n. impu- 
dence; boldness. 

Ef ful ; gence, n. lustre ; 
brightness ; splendour. 

Ef ful' gent, a. shining ; 
bright ; luminous. 

Ef fu v 6 sion, n. the act of 
pouring out; waste. 

E v go tism 6 , n. frequent self 
commendation. ♦ 

E gre x gi ous, ad. remarka- , 
ble ; eminently bad. £7^ 

I n. depar- 



j 



E gress 7 ion, 

ture ; act of going out. 
E jac u la x tion, n. a short 

fervent prayer. 
E jec 7 tion, n. expulsion ; 

act of casting out. 
Eject 7 ment, n. a writ to 

cast out of possession. 
E Iab 7 o rate, a. studied ; 

finished with labour and 



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exactness. 

E lapse', v. to pass away ; 
to glide away. 

E las' tic, a. springing 
back; recovering. 

E Iate\ v. to puff up ; to 
exalt ; to make proud. 

El' der ly, a. somewhat 
in years ; rather old. 

E lecif, v. to choose, a. 
chosen. 

E lee' tion, n. the act or 
power of choosing. 

E lee' tor, n. he who has 
a vote in the choice of 
any officer, 

E lee' trie al, a. attractive 
without magnetism. 

E Lee tri" ci ty, n. a pro- 
perty in bodies, where- 
by, when rubbed, they 
draw substances and e- 
mit fire. 

El' e gance, n. beauty 
without grandeur. 

El' e gant. a. beautiful ; 
pleasing ; neat. 

El' e gant ly, ad. in a 
pleading manner ; neat- 

El' e gy, n. a mournful, 
pa'heiic poem ; a dirge, 

El' e ment, n. the first or 
constituent principle of 
any thing; the proper 
habitation or sphere of 
any thing. 

EI e men' ta ry, a. not 
compounded ; simple. 



El' e vate, v. to exalt ; to 
dignify ; to make glad. 

El e va v tion, n. a raising 
up ; exaltation ; height. 

El' i gi ble, a. fit to be cho- 
sen ; preferable. 

E lis 6 ' ion, n. the act of cut- 
ting oif ; separation. 

E lix' ir. n. the extract 
or quintessence of any 
thing. 

El lip' sis, n. an oval fig- 
ure ; a defect ; a chasm. 

El o cu N tion, n. eloquence ; 
fluency of a speech. 

£?&. \ n - p raise; 

panegyric. 

E lope', v. to run away ; 
to go off clandestinely. 

El' o quence, n. speaking 
with fluency. 

El' o quent, a. having the 
power of oratory. 

E Iu N ci date, v. to ex- 
plain ; to clear up. 

E lu ci da N tion, n. an ex- 
planation ; exposition. 

E lude\ v. to escape by 
stratagem ; to shun. 

E lu v 6 sion, n. artifice ; es- 
cape from examination. 

E lys 6 ' ian, a. pleasant ; 
exceedingly delightful. 

E ma v date, v. to lose 
flesh; to pine; to 
waste. 

Em a na v tion, n. the act 
of issuing or flowing 



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from another substance ; 
what flows. 

E man' ci pate, v. to free 
from slavery. 

E man ci pa' tion, n. resto- 
ration to liberty. 

Em ba/tn, v. to impregnate 
a body with aromatics, 
that it may resist putre- 
faction. 

Em bar' go, n. a prohibi- 
tion to sail ; a stop put 
to trade. 

Em bark', v. to go on ship 
board ; to engage. 

Em bar' rass, v. to perplex; 
to distress. 

Em bar' rass ment, n. per- 
plexity ; trouble ; entan- 
glement. 

Em bas' sa dor, n. one 
sent on a public mes- 
sage. 

Embassage, ? b . 

Em' bas sy, ) r 

lie message. 

Em bel' lish, v. to adorn ; 
to beautify. 

Em bez' zle, v. to steal 
privately ; to waste. 

Em bla v zon, v. to set off 
pompously ; to deck. 

En/ blem, n. a moral de- 
vice ; representation. 

Em blem at' i cal, a. allu- 
sive ; using emblems. 

Em boss' in.^, n. the art of 
making figures in re- 
lievo ; embroidery. 



Em brace\ v. to hold 
fondly in the arms ; to 
comprise ; to include. 

Embra V6 sure, n. an aper- 
ture in the wall ; battle- 
ment. 

Em broi v dery, n. variega- 
ted needle-work. 

Em broiI\ v. to disturb ; to 
confuse ; to distract. 

Em' e raid, n. a green pre- 
cious stone. 

E merge', v. to rise out of; 
to issue from. 



E mer' gence, 1 



any 



E mer' gen cy, 
sudden occasion. 

E mer' sion, n. act of ris- 
ing into view again. 

E met' ic, n. a vomit, a. 
provoking vomits. 

Em' i grant, n. one that 
emigrates. 

Em' i grate, v. to remove 
from one place to anoth- 
er. 

Eu/i nence, n. loftiness ; 
summit ; a conspicuous 
situation. 

En/ i nent, a. high ; digni- 
fied ; conspicuous. 

Em' i sa ry, n. a spy ; 
a secret agent. 

E^ mis' sion, n. the act of 
sending out ; vent. 

E mit', v. to send forth ; to 
discharge. 

E moll' ient, a. softening ; 
supplying. 



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a. for- 



E mol' u ment,n. profit; ad- 
vantage ; gain. 

Emo v tion, n. disturbance 
of mind; vehemence of 
passion. 

Em pan' nel, v. to summon 
to serve on a jury. 

Em' pe ror, n. a monarch 
of title and dignity su- 
perior to a king. 

Em' pha sis, n. remark- 
able stress laid upon a 
word. 

Em phat' ic, > 

Em phat' i cal, ^ 

cibie ; strong *, strik- 
ing. 

Em' pire, n. imperial power; 
command. 

Em ploy\ v. to keep at 
work ; to use. 

Em ploy y ment, n. busi- 
ness. 

Era po v ri um, n. a place 
of merchandise ; a com- 
mercial city. 

Em pov' erish, v. to make 
poor ; to lessen fertility. 

Em pow' er, n. to author- 
ize ; to enable. 

Em' press, n. the wife of an 
emperor. 

Em pyr/ e al. a. formed of 
pure fire ; refined beyond 
aerial. 
Em pyr' e an, n. the high- 
est heaven, where the 
pure element of fire is 
supposed to subsist. 



Em pyr 7 e um, n. the burn- 
ing of any matter in boil- 
ing. 

Em' u late, v. to rival ; to 
imitate. 

Em u la v tion, n. rivalry ; 
envy ; contention ; desire 
of superiority. 

Em' u lous, a. desirous to 
excel. 

En a N ble, v. to make able ; 
to empower* 

En act', v. to decree ; to es- 
tablish ; to represent by 
action. 

En am' el, v. to inlay ; to 
variegate with colours. 

En am' our, v. to inflame 
with love; to make fond, 

En cage\ v. to coop up ; to 
confine in a cage. 

En camp', v. to pitch tents;, 
to form a camp. 

En camp' ment, n, tents 

pitched in order- 
En chain\ v. to fasten with 
a chain. 

En chant', v. to bewitch; to 
delight highly. 

En chant' ment, n. magi- 
cal charms ; high de^ 
light, 

Encir'cle,v. to surround, 

En clo v 6 sure. n. ground en- 
closed or fenced in. 

En co N mium. rt. a panegy- 
ric ; praise ; elogy. 

En com' pass, v. to encir- 
cle ; to shut in ; to sur- 



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round. 
En core', ad. again ; once 

more. 
En coun' ter, v. to fight ; 
to attack ; n, engage- 
ment ; a battle. 
En cour 7 age, v. to animate; 

to embolden. 
En cour 7 age ment, n. in- 
citement ; support. 
En^croach v ment, n. an un- 
lawful intrusion. 
En cum' brance, n. an im- 
pediment ; a clog. 
En cy clo pe x di a s n. a 
complete circle of sci- 
ences. 
En dam 7 age, v. to hurt; to 

prejudice. 
En dan N ger, v. to bring in- 
to peril ; to hazard. 
En dear\ v. to make dear ; 

to make beloved. 
En deav' our, v- to at- 
tempt ; to try. n. labour 
directed to a certain 
end. 
En de' mi al, a. peculiar to 

a country. 
En den' i zen, n.to natural- 
ize. 
En diet ment, n. a legal ac- 
cusative declaration, 
En dorse 7 , v. to super- 
scribe ; to accept a 
bill ; to register on the 
back. 
En dorse N ment, n. writing 
on the back ; ratifica- 



tion, 
En dow ; , v. to enrich with 

a portion. 
Endow' ment, n. wealth 
given ; a natural or ac- 
quired accomplishment. 
En du v ranee, n. continu- 
ance ; sufferance. 
En dure"* v. to bear ; to 

sustain ; to brook. 
En er get' ic, a. forcible ; 

strong ; active. 
En' er gy, n. power; effi- 
cacy. 
E ner' vate, v. to weaken ; 

to enerve ; to enfeeble. 
Enforce\v. to urge with 
energy; to compel; to 
constrain. 
I En fraii' cbise 6 , v. to make 
free ; to liberate ; to en- 
denizen. 
En gage v ment, n. employ- 
ment of the attention ^ 
obligation. 
En gi neer\ n, one who 
manages engines, or di- 
rects artillery. 
En grave*, v. to cut char- 
acters on any .sub- 
stance. 
En hance', v. to raise the 
price ; to raise in es- 
teem. 
E nig' ma, n> a riddle ; an 

obscure question. 
E nig mat' i cal, a.obscure; 

doubtful. 
En joy s ment, n. happiae^ 



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fruition ; pleasure. 

En large' ment, n. an in- 
crease ; a release. 

En lig/it v en, v. to illumin- 
ate ; to instruct. 

En li v ven, v. to make live- 
ly ; to animate. 

En' mi ty, n. malevolence ; 
malice; ill-will. 

En no v ble, v. to dignify ; 
to elevate. 

E nor 7 mi ty, n. great 
wickedness ; villany. 

E nor' mous, a. very wick- 
ed ; irregular ; very 
large ; out of rule. 

En rage\ v. to irritate ; to 
provoke. 

En rap' ture, v. to trans- 
port with pleasure. 

En shrine\ v. to preserve 
as a holy relic. 

En slave\ v. to deprive of 
liberty. 

En sue\ v. to follow ; to 
pursue ; to succeed. 

En' ter prise 6 , n. a hazard- 
ous undertaking. 

En ter tain', v. to receive 
hospitably ; to reserve 
in the mind ; to amuse. 

En ter tam N ment, n. treat- 
ment at the table ; hos- 
pitable reception ; a- 
musement ; conversa- 
tion. 

En thu x 6 si asm 6 , n. heat of 
imagination. 

En thu v Hi ast, n. one 



of a hot, credulous imagi- 
nation. 

En tice', v. to allure ; to 
attract ; to invite. 

En ti v tie, v. to give a title 
or right to. 

En tomb\ v. to put in a 
tomb ; to bury, (o as oo.) 

En treat\ v. to beg ear- 
nestly ; importune. 

En vel' ope, v. to enwrap ; 
to cover ; to surround ; 
to hide. 

En ven' om, v. to poison ; 
to enrage. 

En' vi a ble, a. exciting 
envy ; excellent. 

En' vi ous, a. full of envy ; 
malicious. 

En vi' ron, v. to surround ; 
to encompass; to envel- 
ope ; to hem in. 

En vi N rons 6 , n. places ad- 
jacent ; neighbourhood. 

E nu v me rate, v. to reck- 
on up singly. 

E nun ci ate, v. to declare ; 
to proclaim. 

En' voy, n. a public min- 
ister ; a public messen- 
ger. 

En' vy, v. to hate another 
for any excellence or 
success; to' grudge, n. 
vexation at another's 
good. 

Ep' au let, n. a military 
shoulder ornament. 

E uhem' e ris, n. an ac- 



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EQU 



count of the daily situa- 
tions of the planets. 

Ep' ic, a. containing nar- 
rative ; heroic. 

Ep' i cure, n. one wholly 
given to luxury. 

Ep i dem' ic, ) 

Ep i dpm ic al, $ 
eral ; universal. 

Ep' i grain.n.a short point- 
ed poem. 

Ep' » logwe, n. a speech at 
the end of a play. 

E pis 7 co pa cy, n. a gov- 
ernment by bishops. 

E pis' co pal, a. belonging 
to a bishop ; vested in a 
bishop. 

E pis' to la ry, a. relating 
to letters ; transacted by 
letters ; suitable to let- 
ters. 

Ep' i taph, n. a monument- 
al inscription. 

Ep' i thet, n. an adjective 
denoting a quality either 
good or bad 

E pit' o me. n. an abridg- 
ment ; an abstract. 

E pit' o mise 6 , v. to ab- 
stract ; to abridge. 

E v poch 1 , n. a time from 
which dates are number- 
ed. 

E qua bil' iiy, n. even- 
ness ; uniformity. 

E v qua!, } . i 

Equalize, I V tomake 

LofC. 



E qual' i ty, n. likeness ; 
uniformity. 

E qua nim/ i ty, n. even- 
ness of mind ; compo- 
sure. 

EquaHor, n. a great cir- 
cle equidistant from the 
north and south extrem- 
ities of the globe. 

E qui dis' tant, a. being at 
the same distance. 

E qui )at' e ral, a. having 
all sides equal. 

E qui lib' ri urn, n. equality 
of weight ; equipoise. 

E qui noc' tial, a. pertain- 
ing to the equinoxes, n, 
equator. 

Equi nox' es$, n. the time 
when the days and 
nights are equal. 

E quip', v. to dress or fit 
out ; to furnish. 

E"qui page, n. attend- 
ance ; letinue ; vehi- 
cle. 

E v qui poi«e, n. an equality 
of weight. 

E" qui ta ble,a. just; im- 
partial ; candid ; fair. 

E" qui ty, n. justice ; im- 
partiality. 

E quiv'alent, a. equal in 
value or force. 

E quiv' o cal, a uncertain ; 
doubtful ; ambiguous. 

E quiv y o cate. v. to use 
doubtful expressions. 

E quiv o ca' tion, n. ambi^ 



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guity of speech ; double I 
meaning. 
E x ra, n. an epoch ; a point 

of time. 
E ra di a> tion, n« a sending 

forth brightness. 
E rad' i cate, v. to pull up 

by the roots. 
£ rase\ v. to destroy ; to 

rub out ; to root up. 
E ra v 6 sure, n. a blotting 

out ; erasement. 
E rect', v. to build or set 
up ; to exalt, a. upright ; 
bold ; confident. 
Er ra v ta, pi. of erratum, 
n. faults made in print- 
ing, (a as ah.) 
Er ro N ne ous, a. subject to 
errors ; full of errors. 
Er' ror, n. mistake ; blun- 
der. 
Eru di" tion, n. learning ; 

knowledge. 
E rup'tion, n. a breaking 
out ; burst ; pustule ; 
spot. 
Es cape\ v. to get out of 
danger ; to avoid, n. a 
getting clear ; flight. 
Es cutch' eon, n. a coat of 

arms. 
Es cort', n. a convoy ; a 
guard by land. v. to con- 
voy. 
Es' cu lent, a. eatable ; 
good for food. n. any 
food. 
E spe" cial ly, ad. princi- 



pally ; chiefly ; particu- 
larly. 
E spou v ^sals 6 , n. marriage;, 

the act of betrothing. 
Es' sence, n. the substance 
or virtues of any thing ; 
scent ; perfume. 
Es sen' tial, a. necessary ; 

very important. 
Es tab' lish, v. to settle ; 

to confirm ; to fix. 
Es tab' lish ment, n. set- 
tlement ; a stated sala- 
ry. 
Es teem\ v. to value ; to 
think well of; to prize, 
n. regard; respect. 
Es' ti ma ble, a. worthy of 

esteem ; valuable. 
Es' ti mate, v. to rate ; to 
compute, n. a valuation ; 
a ca leu I at ion * 
Es ti ma v tion, n. esteem ; 

honour ; opinion. 
E ter' nal, a. without be- 
ginning or end. 
Eter'nity, n. duration 

without end. 
E^ ther, n. an element fi- 
ner and more subtile 
than air ; air refined ; a 
chemical preparation. 
Eth' ics, n. the doctrine of 

morality. 
Et i quet', n. forms of civil- 
ity and ceremony. 
Etymol'ogy, r. the 
true derivation of 
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£'u v char ist, n. the Lord's 
Supper. 

£u ro N pe an, n. a native 
of Europe. 

E vac' u ate, v. to make 
void ; to quit ; to emp- 
ty. 

E vac u a v tion, n, an emp- 
tying. 

E vade\ v. to avoid ; to 
escape ; to baffle. 

Eva nes'cent, a. vanish- 
ing ; small ; impercepti- 
ble. 

E van gel v i cal, a. agreea- 
ble to the gospel ; di- 
vine. 

E van' gel ist, n. a writer 
or preacher of the gos- 
pel. 

E van' ge lize, v. to preach 
the gospel. 

E vap' o rate, v. to re- 
solve into vapours ; to flv 
off. 

E vap o ra x tion, n. the 
flying off in fumes or va- 
pours. 

E va v 6 >ion, n. an escape ; 
excuse ; equivocation ; 
shift. 

E va v sive, a. delusive ; e- 
quivocating ; shuffling. 

E v ven ing, n. the close of 
the day. 

E vent' i'ul, a. full of inci- 
dents or changes. 

E vent' u al iy, ad. in the 
Jast result ; in the end. 



to 



to 



Everlasting, a. perpet- 
ual ; having no end. 

Ev er more\ ad. eternally ; 
without end ; forever. 

Ev' i dence, n. proof; tes- 
timony ; witness, v to 
prove. 

Ev N i dent, a. plain ; clear ; 
apparent ; notorious. 

E vince', v. to prove ; 
show ; to make plain. 

E vin' cive, a. tending 
prove ; making plain. 

Ev o lu v tion, n. a display ; 
motion ; extraction. 

Ex* act', a. nice ; accu- 
rate ; methodical ; punc- 
tual, v. to demand ; to 
require. 

Ex* act' er, n. a person 
who exacts ; an extor- 
tioner. 

Ex* ag" ger ate, v. to en- 
large ; to aggravate ; to 
heighten by represen- 
tation. 

Ex* ag" ger a tion, n. hy- 
perbolical amplification. 

Ex* al ta v tion, n. the act 
of raising up, or being 
exalted. 

Ex* am i na^ tion. n. the 
act of examining by 
questions, or experi- 
ment. 

Ex* am' ine, v. to ask 
questions ; to consider , 
to sift. 

Ex* am N pie, n. a patter 11 







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or model ; precedent .. 

Ex as v pe rate, v. to vex ; 
to provoke ; to enrage. 

Ex N ca vate, v. to hollow ; 
to cut into hollows. 

Ex ceed\ v. to surpass ; to 
excel ; to go too far. 

Ex cel^v. to outdo in good 
qualities ; to surpass. 

Ex' eel lence, n. eminence; 
dignity ; purity ; good- 
ness. 

Ex' eel lent, a. being of 
great virtue ; notable. 

Ex cept', v. to leave out ; 
to exempt ; to object 
to. pr. unless. 

Ex cep' tion, n. exclusion; 
thing excepted. 

Ex cep' tion a ble, a. lia- 
ble to objection. 

Ex cess', n. superfluity ; in- 
temperance. 

Ex ces' sive, a. beyond due 
bounds. 

Ex change\ v. to give one 
thing for another, n. 
barter. 

Ex cise 6 \ n. a tax levied 
upon commodities. 

Ex cite\ v. to rouse ; to 
animate ; to stir up. 

Ex claim\ v. to cry cut 
with vehemence. 

Ex elude', v. to shut out ; 
to debar ; to prohibit. 

Ex clu y 6 sion, n. a rejec- 
tion. 

Ex d\x % sive ly, ad, with- 



out admission of anoth- 
er. 

Ex com mu x ni cate, v. to 
exclude from the fellow- 
ship of the church. 

Ex cres' cence, n. some- 
what growing out of a- 
nother without use ; a 
superfluity. 

Ex cru v ci ate, v. to tor= 
ture ; to torment. 

Ex cul' pate, v. to clear 
from the imputation of a 
feult. 

Ex cur' sion, n. a digress- 
sion ; a ramble ; an in« 
road. 

Ex cu' 6 sa ble, a. pardona* 
ble. 

Ex cuse 6 \ v. to extenuate 
by apology ; to pardon. 

Excuse\ n. an apology. 

Ex' e era ble, a. hateful ; 
detestable. 

Ex' e crate, v. to curse ; to 
wish ill to. 

Ex' e cute, v. to perform ; 
to put to death. 

Ex e cu s tion.n. a perform* 
ance ; death inflicted by 
forms of law. 

Ex* ec' u tive, a. having 
power to act. 

Extern' plary, a. worthy 
of imitation. 

Ex* em' pli fy,v. to illus- 
trate by example ; to 
copy. 

Ex* erapt', v* to privilege ; 



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to free from. 
Ex+ emp' tion,n. immunity; 

privilege. 
Ex' er cise 6 , v. to employ ; 

to practise ; jto exert. n. 

labour ; practicec 
Ex*er'tion, n. the act of 

exerting; effort. 
Ex ha la v tion, n. what ri- 
ses in vapours ; the state 

of evaporating ; act of 

exhaling. 
Ex* hale\ v. to send or 

draw out vapours or 

fumes. 
Ex* haust r , v. to drain; to 

diminish ; to draw out 

till nothing is left. 
Ex* hausO less, a. not to be 

emptied; inexhaustible. 
Ex nib' it, v. to show ; to 

display. 
Ex hi hi" tion, n. display; 

act of exhibiting. 
Ex* hil' a rate, v. to make 

cheerful ; to fill with 

mirth. 
Ex* hort', v. to incite by 

words to any good ac- 
tion. 
Ex* hor ta^ tion, n. the 

form of words by which 

one is exhorted. 
Ex' i gence, } 
Ex'i|ency, \ n ' P ress ' 

ing necessity; demand ; 

sudden occasion. 
Ex' ile, n. banishment ; a 

person banished. 



Ex* ile\ v. to banish ; to 

drive from a country. 
Ex* ist', v. to be ; to have 

a being. 
Ex* ist' ence, n, state of 

being; actual possession 

of being. 
Ex* on' er ate, v« to im° 

load ; to disburden. 
Ex* or 7 bi tant, a. enorm- 
ous ; excessive ; extrav~ 

agant. 
Ex' or cist, a. one who by 

conjuration casts out 

devils. 
Ex* or x di urn, n. a pream- 
ble ; a formal preface. 
Ex* ot' ic, a, foreign ; not 

produced in our own 

country. 
Ex' pan d, v. to spread ; to 

spread out every way. 
Ex panse', n. a wide extent 

or space ; heaven. 
Ex pa v ti ate, v. to range at 

large ; to enlarge upon 

in language. 
Ex pect', v. to wait for ; 

to apprehend good or 

evil. 
Expecta^ tion,n. a Iook= 

ing or waiting for ; 

hope. 
Ex pec' to rate. v. to ejec<: 

from the breast by 

coughing. 
Ex ye s di en cy, n, fitness; 

propriety ; expedience, 
Ex pe* di eat, a. fit f con- 



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venicnt; quick ; expe- 
ditious. 

"Ex' pe dite, v. to facilitate; 
to hasten, a. quick ; nim- 
ble ; active. 

Ex pedi" tion, n, haste ; 
a warlike enterprise ; 
speed. 

Ex pe di" tious, a. speedy ; 
quick ; swift. 

Ex pel', v. to drive out ; 
to force away ; to ban- 
ish- 

Ex pend', v. to lay out ; 
to spend. 

Ex pen -e', n. cost ; char- 
ges ; money expended. 

Ex pen' sive, a. extrava- 
gant ; luxurious ; cost- 

Ex pe N ri ence, n. knowl- 
edge gained by trial and 
practice. 

Ex per v i ment, n. the trial 
of any tiling ; proof. 

Ex per i ment' al, a. found- 
ed upon experiment ; 
real? 

Ex pert', a. skilful ; intelli- 
gent ; ready ; dexterous. 

Ex' pi ate, v. to atone For, 

Expia'tion, n. atone- 
ment. 

Ex' pi a to ry, a. having 
the power of expiation. 

Ex pi ra N tion, n the con- 
clusion of a limited time; 
death. 

Sx pire\ v. to breathe out; 



to die ; to breathe the 
last. 

Ex plam\ v. to expound ; 
to illustrate ; to clear. 

Expla na s tion, n. illustra- 
tion. 

Ex plan' a to ry,a. contain- 
ing explanation. 

Ex' pie tive, a. something 
used only to take up 
room. 

Ex pli ca v tion,n. interpre- 
tation ; explanation. 

Ex' pli ca tive, a. having a 
tendency to explain. 

Ex pli" cit,a. plain; clear; 
express. 

Ex plode\ v. to drive out 
with noise and violence. 

Ex ploit\ n. an achieve- 
ment; a successful at- 
tempt. 

Ex plore\ v. to search in- 
to; to examine by trial. 

Ex plo N 6 sion, n. the act of 
driving out any thing 
with noise and violence. 

Ex plo v 6 sive, a. driving 
out. with noise and vio- 
lence. 

Ex port', v. to carry out 
of a country. 

Ex' port, n. commodity 
carried out in traffic. 

Ex port a x tion, n. the act 
of carrying out commo- 
dities into other coun- 
tries. 

Ex pose 6 \ v, to lay open; 



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to ptit in danger. 

Expo 6 si' y tion, n. being 
exposed ; explanation ; 
interpretation. 

Ex pos*' it or, n. explain- 
er ; expounder ; inter- 
preter. 

Ex post' u late, v. to de- 
bate ; to demonstrate in 
a friendly manner. 

Ex post u la^ tion, n. de- 
bate; altercation*, friend- 
ly discussion. 

£>>: po x sure, n. act of ex- 
posing ; state of being 
exposed. 

Ex pound* v. to explain ; 
to clear ; to interpret. 

Ex press', to represent 
in words i or by sculp- 
ture or painting ; to 
utter ; to squeeze out* 
b. a messenger sent on 
purpose* a. exactly a- 
like. 

Ex pres' sion, n. a phrase ; 
a mode of speech. 

Ex pres' siv r e, a. having the 
power of utterance or 
representation. 

Ex press' ly, ad. in direct 
terras; not by implica- 
tion. 

Ex pul' sion, n. the act of 
expelling or driving out; 
the statflfcu being driven 
out. ^ 

Ex punge',* . to blot out ; 
to rub out ; to efface ; to 



annihilate. / 

Ex' qui* 6 ite, a. excellent ; 
consummate ; com- 

plete. 

Ex' quis^ itely, ad. per- 
fectly ; completely. 

Ex' tant, a. standing oui 
to view ; now in being. 

Ex tat' ic, a. rapturous. 

Ex tern' po ra.ry, a. sud- 
den ; quick ; without 
premeditation. 

Ex tem' po re, ad. without 
premeditation; suddenly; 
readily. 

Ex tern' po rise, v, to speak 
extempore. 

Ex tend', v. to stretch outs 
to enlarge ; to communi- 
cate. 

Ex ten' si b'e, a^ capable of 
being extended. 

Ex ten' sion, n. the act of 
extending ; state of be- 
ing extended. 

Ex ten' sive ly, ad. widely; 
largely. 

Ex ten' sive, a. wide ; 
large. 

Ex ten' u ate, v. to lessen ; 
to make small ; to palli- 
ate. 

Ex ten u a s tion, n. palli- 
ation ; representing 
things less ill than they 
are. 

Ex te* ri or, a. outward; ex- 
ternal. 

Ex ter' mi nate, v. th root 



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out ; to tear up ; to drive 
away ; to destroy. 

Ex termi na* tion, n. des- 
truction ; excision. 

Ex ter' na), a. outward. 

Ex tinct' a. extinguished ; 
put out; without success- 
ion. 

Ex tine' tion, a. destruc- 
tion ; excision ; suppress- 
ion. 

Ex tin' guish, v. to quench; 
to destroy ; to put out a 
fire or candle. 

Ex tin' guish er, n. a hol- 
low cone to put upon a 
candie to quench it. 

Ex tir' pate, v. to root 
out. 

Ex tir pa v tion,n. excision; 
destruction. 

Ex tol', v. to praise ; to 
magnify ; to celebrate. 

Ex tort', v. to draw by 
force ; to force away ; 
to gain by oppression. 

Ex tor' tion, n. usury ; op- 
pression ; unlawful ex- 
action. 

Ex tor' tion er, n. one who 
practices extortion. 

Ex tract', v. to draw out ; 
to select and abstract 
from a larger treatise. 

Ex' tract, n. the substance 
extracted; an epitome 

Ex trac' tion, n. lineage ; 
descent. 

Ex tia v ne ous, a. foreign ; 



belonging to a different 
substance. 

Ex tra or' dfi na ry, a. re- 
markable ; more than 
common. 

Ex tra pa ro v 'ehlal, a. not 
comprehended in any 
parish. 

Ex tra pro vin' cial, a. not 
within the same pro- 
vince. 

Ex «.rav' a gance, n. waste; 
vain and superfluous ex- 
pence ; irregularity. 

Ex trav' a gant.a. wander- 
ing outof due bounds; 
irregular ; wild ; waste- 
ful ; prodigal ; vainly ex- 
pensive. 

Ex treme\ a. the highest 
or lowest degree ; ut- 
most, n. highest degree 
of any thing; extremi- 
ty. 

Ex treme v ly, ad. in the 
utmost degree ; very 
much ; greatly. 

Ex trem' i ?y, n. the ut- 
most point, pi. remotest 
parts. 

Ex' tri cate, v. to disem- 
barrass ; to free from 
perplexity. 

Ex4 u v be ranee, n. over- 
growth ; superiluous a- 
bundance; luxurious. 

Ex4 u x be rant, a. over a- 
bundant ; superfluously 
plenteous. 



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FAL 



Ex* u v be rant ly, ad. a- 
bundantly. 

Ex+ ult', v. to rejoice a- 
bove measure ; to tri- 
umph. 

Ex ul ta N tion, n. joy ; tri- 
umph ; rapturous de- 
light. 

Eye v brow, n. the hairy 
arch over the eye. 

EyeMet, n. a hole through 
which light may enter ; 
any small perforation. 

Eye 7 ser vice, n. service 
performed only under in- 
spection, 

Eye v sore, n. something of- 
fensive to the sight. 

Eye v wit ness. n. an occu- 
lar evidence ; one who 
gives testimony of facts 
seen with his own eyes. 



FA X BLE, n. an instruc- 
tive fiction. 

Fab' rick, n. a building ; an 
edifice ; a. system. 

Fab' ri cate, v. to build; to 
frame; to forge. 

Fab' u lous, a. feigned; full 
of fables; forged. 

Fa ce v tious, a. gay; cheer- 
ful; witty; lively. 

Fa ciY i tate, v. to make 
easy. 

£|WH%*;ty^ n. easiness ; 
readiness; affability. 

Fa v eing, n. an ornamental 



covering. 
Fa«/ tion, n. a party or ca- 
bal ; a tumult. 
Fac' tious, a. eiven to fac= 

tion; seditious. 
Fac ti" tious, a. made by 

art; artificial. 
Fac 7 tor, n. an agent for 

another ; a deputy. 
Fac' to ry, n. a place in= 
habited by mercantile 
agents in a foreign coun- 
try. 
Fac 7 nl ty, n. ability; pow= 

er of mind ; dexterity. 
Fade, v. to wither ; grow 

weak ; to wear away. 
Fail N ure, n. deficiency ; be* 
coming insolvent ; o- 
mission ; slip. 
Fam. ad. gladly, a. forced; 

glad, 
Famt, a. languid ; weak, 
v. to decay ; to sink mo- 
tionless. 
Fa?r, a. beautiful; clear ; 
just. n. the female sex. 
ad. gently ; civilly. 
Faith, n. belief; fidelity; 

confidence. 
Fai'th v fui, a. firm to the 

truth ; sincere ; loyal. 
Fa/th v less, a. unbelieving i 

perfidious. 
Fal' 2 cln'on, n. a kind of 

short crooked sword. 
Fal 7 con, n. a small hawk 

trained for sport. 
Fal Ia v cious, a. deceitful ? 



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sophistical. 

Fal' li ble, a. liable to er- 
ror; frail. 

False' hood, n. a lieran un- 
truth ; a falsity. 

Fal 7 ter, v to hesitate in 
speech ; to stumble. 

Fame, n. honour ; renown ; 
glory; report. 

Famed, a. renowned ; cel- 
ebrated. 

Fa mil' iar, a. domestic ; 
affiible ; unceremonious, 
a. an intimate. 

Fa mil i ar' i ty, n. ac- 
quaintance ; easy inter- 
course. 

Fa mil' iar ize, v. to make 
easy by habit. 

Fa mil' iar ly, ad. uncere- 
moniously ; easily., 
Fam' i ly, n. a household ; 

race ; generation. 
Fam ine, n- scarcity of 

food ; dearth. 
Fam' ish, v, to starve ; to 
die of hunger. 



a. whim- 



Fa v 



a. renowned 



celebrated. 

Fa nat' ic, a. an enthusiast, 
a. enthusiastic. 

Fa nat' i cism 6 , u. % reli- 
gious frenzy ; enthusi- 
asm. 

Fan' ci ful, a. imaginative ; 
whimsical. 

Fan' cy, n. imagination; in- 
clination ; idle scheme ; 
saprice. v\ to like* 



Fan tas' tic, 
Fan tas' tic al, 

sieaL 

Farce, n. a ludicrous 
dramatic representa- 
tion. 
Far 7 del, n. a bundle ; a 

pack ;a burden. 
Fare well', ad. the part- 
ing compliment ; a- 
dieu. 
Far i na v eeous, a. mealy ; 

tasting like meal. 
Farra v go, n. medley; a 

confused mass. 
Far' ri er, a. a horse doc- 
tor ;. a shoer of horses. 
Far' ther, a. more remote ; 

further. 
Fas' ci nate, v. to bewitch;. 

to enchant. 
Fash' ion, n. form; man- 
ner ; custom ; mode v. 
to form ; fit ; shape; 
mould. 
Fash' ion a ble, a. appro- 
ved by custom ; mo- 
dish. 
Fast, v. to abstain from 
food. n. an abstinence 
from food. a. firm ; fix- 
ed ; swift. 
Fast' en, v. to make fast > 
to cement ; to hold to- 
gether. 
Fas tid' i ous, a> d isdainf ul* 

squeamish.. "LftWtt 
Fa v tal. a. deadly ; m/rteJ 
inevitable. 



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Fatality, n. predesti na- 
tion; a decree of fate. 

Fate, n. destiny ; an eter- 
nal series of successive 
causes ; death ; destruc- 
tion. 

Fatb5' om, v. to penetrate 
into ; to sound the depth, 
n in length six feet. 

Fath5' ora less, a. bottom- 
less ; impenetrable. 

Fa t\gue\ \fa teeg"), n. 
weariness, v. to tire ; to 
weary ; to perplex. 

Fat' ling, n.a young animal 
fed for slaughter. 

Faf' ten, v. to make fleshy ; 
to grow fat. 

Faul' ty, a. guilty of a 
fault ; wrong ; bad. 

Fa N vour, v. to support ; to 
assist, n. kindness ; some- 
thing given. 

Fa' vour ite, n. a person or 
thing b'^boved. 

Fawn, v.- to flatter ; to 
cringe, n. a young deer. 

Fe v al ty, n. homage ; loy- 
alty ; submission. 

Feai A ful, a. timorous ; a- 
fraid ; awful ; dreadful ; 
terrible. 

Fea v 6 si ble, a. practicable ; 
that may be done. 

Feat, n. act ; deed ; ex- 
ploit ; a trick. 

Feat N ure. n. the cast oft 
make of the face. 

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Feb' rile, a. constituting a 
fever. 

Feb' ri fuge, n. a medicine 
to cure fevers. 

Fecun' di ty, n> fertility ; 
fruitfulness. 

Fed' e ral. a. relating to a 
league or contract. 

Fee x ble, a. weak ; sickly ; 
debilitated. 

Feign, (fane) v. to invent; 
to dissemble. 

Feint, (fanfe) n. a false 
appearance ; a mock as- 
sault. 

Fe li" ci tate, v. to make 
happy; to congratu- 
late. 

Fell' monger, n. a dealer £— 
in hides. s?*£*Uq 

Fel' loe, n. the circulates* * <3 
ence of a wheel. 

Fel' low, n. an associate ; 
equal ; a mean per* 
son. 

FeK low; ship, n. compan- 
ionship ; association; 
equality. 

Fel' on, n. one guilty of a 
capital crime ; a whit- 
low, a. cruel. 

Fe lo' ni ous, a. wicked ; 
traitorous ; villainous 5 
malignant. 

Fel' o ny, n. a capital of- 
fence or crime. 

Fern' i nine, a. like a fe« 
male; ?oft ; Under; dtl 



FEE 



no 



FIE 



Wv 



icate r effeminate. 

Fen, d. a marsh ; morass ; 
bog; swamp; moor* 

Fence, v. to enclose; to 
guard ; to use the foil 
scientifically. n. a guard; 
hedge. 

Fen' cer, n, one who prac- 
tises fencing. 

Fer ment a v tion, n. a swel- 
ling or working ; heat. 

Fer' ment, n. intestine mo- 
tion ; tumult. 

Fer ment', v. to exalt, or 
rarefy by intestine mo- 
tion of its parts. 

Fe ro^cious, a, savage ; 
fierce. 

Fe ro" ci ty, n. fierceness; 
cruelty ; wildness. 



m »lpt'«ra v gin ous, 



parta 



of 



king of the qualities 
iron, 

Fer' rule, n. a ring put 
round a thing to keep it 
from cracking. 

Fer' tile, a. fruitful ; abun- 
dant. 

Fer til' i ty, n. fruitful- 
ness. 

Fer' til ize, v. to make 
productive or fruitful, 

Fer' ven cy, n. ardour ; 
eagerness ; zeal. 

Fer* vent, a. hot ; vehe- 
ment; ardent; zealous 
fervid. 

Fer' uja, n. aninstrumen 



ars are beaten on the 
hand. 

Fer' vour, n. heat of mind % 
zeal ; warmth. 

Fes' ti val, n . a day of civil 
or religious joy ; festivi- 
ty. 

Festoon\n. an ornament 
of twisted flowers. 

Fet' id, a. stinking ; ran- 
cid ; having an offensive 
smell. 

Fet' ters*, n. chains for the 
feet. 

Fzef, n. a fee ; a manor ; a 
possession held by some 
tenure of a superior. 

Fe v ver, n. a disease in 
which the body is heat- 
ed and the pulse quick" 
ened. 

Few' el, n. combustible 
matter, as firewood and 
coal. 

Fi v br«, n. a sufall thread 
or string. &CL^> 

Fie kle, a. changeable; in- 
constant ; unfixed. 

Fie' tion, n, a story invent- 
ed ; a falsehood, 

Fie ti" tious, a. imagina- 
ry; false; counterfeit. 

Fi del' i ty, n. honesty ; 
veracity; faithfulness, 

F?end, n. an enemy ; sa- 
vj tan; an infernal being. 
7*F*erce, a » savage ; out- 
it . r 



rageous; vehement. 



with which young schoi^flF/erce* ly, ad. violently 



FIN 111 FLA 

/ / 

Fi r nite, a. limited ; bound- * 
ed. * 

Fir' kin, n. a vessel con- 
taining nine gailons. 

Fir' ma nient, n. the sky \ 
the heavens. 

Firm' Jy, ad. strongly ; im» 
penetrably ; immovably* 

Fish' mon 3ger, n. a deal cfr 
m fish.. sHJUsVua 

Fis' sure, n. a cleft; \^/ 
small chasm ; an ope^r/^ 
ing. 

Fis' tu !ar, a. hollow like a 



furiously ; vehemently. 

Fig' u ra tive. a. meta- 
phorical ; not literal ; 
typical. 

Fig' ure, n. shape ; exter- 
nal form ; eminence^ an 
image. 

Fig 7 ur ed, a. represented ; 
adorned. 

Fil'ameDt, n. a slender 
thread ; a fibre. 

Filch, v.. to steal .; to pil- 
fer. 

File, He a smith's tool ; a 
wire for papers ; a line of 
soldiers 

Fil' iai, a. pertaining 



son ; befitting a son 



toaJ 



pipe. 
Fixture, n. apiece 
furniture fixed to 
house. 



of 



'■&£ 



Fir* let, n. a bandage./ Fla"gelet, n. a small 

Film, n. a thin skin or pel- 
licle. 

Fil' ter, v. to strain; to per- 
colate ; to filtrate. 

Fi x nal, a. ultimate ; con- 

2£lusive. 

I 1 i nance', n. revenue ; in- 
-come ; profit. 

Financier', n. one who 
collects the public reve- 
£nj.ie. 

Finesse', n. artifice; strata- 
gem. 

Fin' 3ger, n. a part of the 
hand. v. to touch lightly; 
to pilfer. 

Fin 7 ic ai ly, ad. fop- 
ishly ; superfluously 

nice. 

Fi'-nis, n. the end. 



flute. 

Fla" gel la tion, n. the use 
of the scourge. 

Flag' 3gy, a. weak ; lax; 
limber ; insipid. 

Fla gi" tious, a. wicked 
villainous; atrocious, 

Flag' on, n. a vesse 
drink with a narrow 
mouth. 

Fla N grant, a. ardent; glow- 
ing ; -notorious. 

Flail, n. an instrument to 
thrash with. 

Flake, n. any thing that 
appears loosely put to- 
gether. 

Flam' beau, (flam* &o,) n. 
a lighted torch. 

Flat' ter^ v« to soothe with 



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<4? 



praises ; to praise false- 
ly; to give false hopes, 
launt, v. to make a flut- 
tering show in apparel. 

Fla x vour, n. power of 
pleasing the taste ; rel- 
ish ; a sweet smell 

Flay, v. to strip off the 

., skin. 

Fleam, n. an instrument 
used to bleed cattle. 

Fledge, v. to furnish with 
wing-; ; to supply with 
feathers. 

Fleece, v. to strip ; to plun- 
der. 

Fleer, v. to mock ; to jedfc 
with contempt. 

Fleet, a. swift of pace; 
nimble, n. a company of 
ships. 

Fieet v ing, a. passing away 
continually. 

Flesh' ly, a. corporeal ; hu- 
man 



. Fle x ' i ble, \ .. . 

Flex'ile, \ a <P hant -> 



juM® 



manageable 

lex' ure, n. the part bent; 

the joint. 
Flip' pant, a. nimble; pert; 

talkative. 
Flitch, n. the side of a hog 

salted and cured. 
Flor' id, a. flushed with 

red ; blooming ; rosy. 
Flor' ist, n. one who culti- 

tivates flowers. 
Flour 7 ish, v. to thrive ; to 



adorn. 
Flue' tu ate, v. to be irres^ 

olute or uncertain. 
Flue tu a v tion, n. uncer- 
tainty ; indetermination 
Flu' en cy, n. volubility ; 

copiousness of speech 
Flu v ent, a. eloquent ; flow- 
ing ; liquid. 
Flu v id, n. a liquid, a. run- 
ning as water. 
Flush, v.to colour; to elate. 
Flux. n. the flowing or tide 

of the sea; dysentery. 
Fo v cus, n. the place where 

rays meet. 
Foi N bie, n. a weakness ; a 

failing. 
Foil, v. to defeat, n. a de- 
feat. 
Fold, n. a pen for sheep ; 
a doable or plait, v. to 
double up ; to enclose ; 
to shut. 
Fo x li age, n. the leaves* or 

tufts of tree?. 
Fo v lio, n. a book in which 
a sheet makes Two 
leaves. 
Foment, v.to cherish with 
heat ; to bathe with lo- 
tions ; to encourage. 
FooP ish, a. weak of intel- 
lect ; imprudent. 
Fop' pish, a. affected ; fool* 

ish ; idle ; vain. 
For' agp, n. provisions in 
general, v. to wander in 
search of provisions. 



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For as much', con. where- 
as ; because ; since. 

For bear*, v. to pause ; to 
abstain ; to intermit. 

Forcible, a. strong; im- 
petuous ; powerful. 

tFprd* a ble, a« passable 
without swimming. 

Fore bode% v. to foretel; to 
prognosticate. 

Fore v cast, n. contrivance; 
antecedent policy, v. to 
scheme. 

Fore* cas tie, n. that part 
of a ship where the fore- 
mast stands. 

Fore closed v. to shut up ; 
to preclude. 

Forego*, v. tp resign; to 
go before* 

Fore' head, n. the upper 
part of the face. 

Fo" reign, a. aiien ; extra- 
neous. 4m&L 

Fo" reign er, n . one of a- 
nother country. sUAtrfo fcp 

Fore knowY edge, n. pre- 
science ; knowledge of 
what is to come. 

Fore* man, n. the first or 
chief person. 

Fore* noon, n. the time be- : 
fore mid-day. 

Fo ren' sic, a. belonging to 
courts of judicature. 

Fore or dain\ v. to predes- 
tinate ; to predetermine; 
to pre-ordain. 

Fore re ci* ted, a. men- 



tioned before. 

Fore* run 7 ner, n. a harbin- 
ger ; one sent before ; 
a prognostic : a pre= 
sage,. 

Fore see*, v< to see before- 
hand ; to foreknow* 

Fore* sight, n. provident 
care of futurity ; fore= 
knowledge. 

For' est, n. a woody, until- 
led tract of ground. 

Fore stal', v. to buy up 
things before they come 
to market, in order to ad- 
vance the price. 

Fore* taste, n. anticipation 
of. 

Fore tel', v. to predict ; to 
prophesy. 

Fore* thought, n. provident 
care ; anticipation. 

For' feit, n. a penalty ; a 
fine for an offence, v. to 
lose by some offence, 
or' ge ry, n. the crime 
falsification. 

For get' ful ness, n. loss of 
memory. 

Forgiveness, n, pardon; 
the act of forgiving. 

For lorn', a. deserted ; 
helpless; desperate ; 
lost. 

For' mal, a. ceremonious ; 
affected ; methodical. 

For mal' i ty, n. ceremony; 
preciseness. 

Formidable, a, terri- 




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t& 



Me; dreadful; terriSc. 
For' inu la, n. a prescribed 

rule or pattern. 
For' mu la ry, n. a book of 

stated forms 
For sake\ v. to leave ; to 

desert. 
Forth with',ad, immediate- 

For' ti fy, v. to strength- 
en ; to encourage. 

For' ti tude, n . courage; 
bravery ; strength ; 
force. 

Fort' nig/tt, n two weeks. 

For 7 tress, n. a fortified 
place. 

For tu' it ous, a. acciden- 
tal. 

For' tu nate ly, ad. happi- 
ly ; prosperously. 

Fort' une, n. chance ; es- 
tate ; portion. 

For' ward, a. eager ; bold ; 
X confident ; early ripe. 

'For' ward ness, n. eager- 
ness ; immodesty. 

Fos' si I, n. a mineral, a. 
what is dug up. 

Fos' tei\ v. to nourish ; to 
cherish. 

Foun da v tian, n. the basis ; 
establishment 

Foun' de ry, 

Foun' dry, 
ing house* 

Found' ling, n> a deserted 

- infant. 

f'ou.n f tain, n, a small ba- 



n> a cast- 



sin of springing water-. 

Frac' tion,n. a broken pari 
of an integral. 

Frac' tious, a. cross ; peev- 
ish ; quarrelsome. 

Fract v ure, n. a breach, v. _> 
to break a bone. £$hjfa%^ 

Fra" gile, a. brittle ; easiiy 
broken ; frangible. 

Frag' ment, n. a part bn> 
ken off. 

Fra* grance, n. sweetness of 
smell. 

Fra r grant, a- odorous ; 
sweet of smell. 

Frail N ty, n. weakness ; in- 
stability of mind. 

Fran' chis,e 6 y v., to make 

free. -fc^L- 

Frank' ness, n. openheart- 
edness ; liberality. 

Fran' tic, a. mad ; distract- 
ed ; transported. 

Fra ter' nal, a. brotherly. 

Fra ter' ni ty, n. a corpo- 
ration ; a society. 

Frat' ri cide, n. the mur- 
der of a brother. 

Fraud' u lent, a. full of ar- 
tifice ; deceitful; trickish^ 
subtle. 

Fre«k v ish, a. capricious °, 
humorsome. 

Free v hold. n. land held in 
perpetual right 

Free think' er. n. a con= 
temner of religion. 

Fre quent\ v. to visit of- 
ten ; to resort to. 



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Fre x quent, a. often done, 
seen, or occurring. 

Fre v quent ly, ad. repeatedly. 

Fret' fa!, a. angry ; peev- 
ish ; dissatisfied. 
\/f ric as see', n. birds cut 
small and dressed with 
strong sauce. 

Fric' tion n. the act of rub- 
bing bodies together. 

Friend' ship, n. highest 
degree of intimacy ; fa- 
vour. 

Frig' ate, n. a small ship of 
war. 

Fri" gid, a. cold; dull; im- 
potent. 

Frit' ter, v. to break or 
cut into small particles 
or fragments. 

FnV olous, a. slight; 
trifling ; of no moment. 
/ Fron tier\ n. the utmost 
5^*""~ verge of any territory. 

Fron' tis piece, n. that 
part of a building, &c. 
which directly meets the 
eye. 

Fro s ward, a. peevish; un- 
governable ; perverse. 

Fru gai' i ty, n. thrift ; 
good husbandry ; par- 
simony. 

Fruiterer, n. one who 
trades in fruit. 

Fruu x ful, a. abundantly 
productive. 

Fru i" tion, n. enjoyment; 
pleasure given by pos- 




session. 

Frus' trate, v. to defeat; to 
disappoint. 

Fu N gi tive, n. a runaway, 
a. wandering ; unsteady. 

Ful' geVtt, a. shining. 

Full' er, n. one who dresses 

^ejoth. 

FuFsome, a. nauseous ; 
rank ; offensive. 

Fu v mi gate, v. to smoke ; 
to perfume. 

Func v tion, n. an employ- 
ment ; an occupation. 

Fun da ment' al, a, serving 
for the foundation. 

Fu x ne ral, n. the solemni- 
zation of a burial. 

Fun" gus, n. a mushroom ; 
any excrescence. 

Fun' nel, n. a tunnel. 

Fu N ri ous, a. violent; pas- 
sionate. 

Fur' long, n. the 
part of a mile. 

Fur' lough, n. a tempora- 
ry leave of absence frgra^ 
military service, ^w T 

Fur 7 nace, n. an enclosed 
fire-place. 

Fur' nish, v. to supply with 
what is necessary. 

Fur 7 ni ture, n. household 
goods ; appendages ; de- 
corations, &c. 

Fur' ther more, ad. more- 
over ; besides. 

Fu N 6 s\ ble, a. capable pf 
being; melted. 



eighth 



•u 



sry> 



'eJt>- 



GAN 



lie 



GEN 



a 



Fu^ 6 sion, n. the state of lotion ; a putrefaction 



being melted. 

Fu N tile, a. talkative ; tri- 
fling ; worthless. 

Fu x ture, a. what, is to 
come hereafter. VffuMj^ 

Fu tu N ri ty, n. the time to 
come. 

G. 

G4PLY, ad. cheerfully ; 

airily ; splendidly. 
Gain v ful, a. advantageous ; 

lucrative. 
Gain v say, v. to contradict; 

to controvert. 
Gall, v. to hurt ; to fret ; to 

vex. 
ral' ax y, n. the milky 

way. 
Gal 7 lant, a. gay ; brave ; 

fine ; specious. 
Gal lant', n. a gay, spright- 
ly man ; a lover. 
Gal' lant Jy, ad. bravely ; 

?iobly ; generously. 
vfaKlan try, n. bravery ; 

■splendour ; courtship. 
Gal 7 li cism 5 , n. a mode of 

speech peculiar to the 

French language. 
Gal' loi^s, n. a thing on 

which malefactors are 

hung. iU4 
Gam' bier, n. a cheating 

gamester. 
Game N ster,n. one viciously 

^addicted to play. 
c fm f grene,n*a mortifica- 



Gaol, n. prison ; jail 
Gar 7 land, n. a wreath of 

branches or flowers. 
Gar' nish, v. to decorate ; 

to embellish. 
Gar 7 ri son, n, soldiers to 

defend a fortified place. 

v. to secure bv fortress- 



es 



ru v li ty, n. 



(- 



cheerful- 



Gar rV li ty, n. loquacity; 
talkativeness. 

Gar' ru lous, a. prattling ; 
talkative. 

Gas, n. a spirit not capable 
of coagulation. 

Gas' co nade, v. to brag, 
n, a boast ; a brava- 
do. 

Gau' dy, a. showy ; splen- 
did ; pompous. 

Gawge, v. to measure the 
contents of a vessel, n„ 
a measure ; a standard. 

Gai v e ty, 

Gai/ V e ty, 
ness ; pomp ; finery. 

Ga zette 7 , n. an authentic 
newspaper. 

Gel' id, a. extremely cold ; 
frozen. 

Gem' i nous, a. double ? 
twofold. 

Gen e a lo" gic al, a. per- 
taining to pedigrees. 

Gen e al' o gy, n. history 
of family succession. 

Gen er al is' si mo, n. a 
commander in chief. 



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Gen e ral v i ty, n. the main 
body ; the bulk. 

Gen' e rate, v. to beget ; to 
cause ; to produce. 

Gen e ra v tiom n. offspring; 
progeny ; race. 

Gen e ros' ty, n. liberal- 
ity. 

Ge v ni al, a. that gives 
cheerfulness; festive; con- 
tributing to propagation; 
natural. 

Ge v ni us, n. intellectual 
power ; a spirit either 
.good or evil*. 

Gen teeV, a. polite ; ele- 
gant in behaviour. 

Gen 7 tile, n. one who 
know r s not the true 
God. %LAr&yfi 

Gen til' i ty, n. g<#m ex- 
traction ; elegance of 
behaviour. 

Gen' tie ness, n. softness 
of manners ; sweetness 
of disposition ; meek- 
ness. 

Gen' try, n. class of peo- 
ple above the vulgar. 

Gen' u ine, a. not spuri- 
ous. 

Ge v nus, n. a class of beings, 
comprehending many 
species. 

Ge og' ra pher, n. one who 
describes the earth ac- 
cording to its different 
parts. 
Ge o graph/ ic al, a. per- 



taining to geography. 

Ge og 7 ra phy, n. the 
knowledge of the earth. 

Ge orn e tri" cian, n. one 
skilled in the science of 
geometry. 

Ge o met' ric al, a. per- 
taining to geometry. 

Ge o met' ric al ly, ad, ac- 
cording to geometry. 

Ge orn' e try, n. the sci- 
ence of quantity, exten- 
sion, or magnitude. 

Gfor' gic, n. a rural 
poem. 

Germe, n. a sprout or 
shoot. 

Ger' min, n. a shooting or 
sprouting seed. 

Ger' min ate, v. to sprout ; 
to shoot ; to bud or put 
forth. 

Gesticula N tion, n. antic 
tricks ; various pos- 
tures. 

Gest' ure, n. action or pos 
ture expressive of senti- 
ment. 

Gew' gaw, n. a showy 
trifle ; a toy ; a bau- 
ble. 

Gftast' ly, n.like a ghos^t ; 
horrible ; shocking ; 
dreadful. 

JGhcv' kin, n. a pickled 

f cucumber. 

GAost, n. the soul of man ; 
a spirit appearing eftec 
death. 



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GOO 



T ost A ly, a. spiritual ; re- 
tting to the soul. 
'' ant, u. a person larger 
ban the ordinary rate 
c ( :nen. 

Gib' bet n. a gallows, v. 
to hang up. 

3&ib' bous, a. convex; pro- 
tub:-- .-ant ; swelling into 
inequalities. 

Gib' lets, n. the parts of a 
goose which are cut off 
before it is roasted. 

3Gid' dy, a. whirling; heed- 
less ; changeful. 

sGitV ed r a. endowed with 
eminent powers. 

Gi gan' tic, a. giantlike ; 
big; enormous; bulky. 

-Gig'gle, v. to laugh idly; 
to titter. 

sGild' ing, n. gold laid on 
a surface for ornament. 

3Gim' let, n. a nail-piercer 
or borer. 

Gin' gle, v. to make a tink- 
ling noise, n. a shrill re- 
sounding noise. 

Glad i a N tor, n. a sword- 
player ; a prize-fight- 
er. 

Giaire, n. the white of an 
egg. v. to smear with the 
white of an egg. 

Glare, n. splendour, v. to 
shi ne so as to dazzle the 
eyes. 

Gla y ring, a. blazing out ; 
barefaced. 



Gla v zier, n. one who 
glazes windows. 

Gleam^ y, a. flashing ; 
darting light. 

Giean, v. to gather any 
thing scattered. 

Glebe, n. turf ; soil ; land 
for the use of the minis- 
ter of a parish. 

Glee, n. merriment. 

Glim' mer, v. to shine or 
appear faintly. 

Glimpse, n. a faint light ; a 
short view. 

Glob' u lar, a. spherical ; 
round ; globose. 

Gloom' y, a. obscure ; sul- 
len ; melancholy. 

Glo N ri fy, v. to honour; to 
extol: to worship. 

Gio* rious, a. noble ; illus- 
trious ; excellent. 

Glo N ry, n. honour ; praise ; 
renown, v. to boast in ; 
to be proud of. 

Glu s ti nous, a. gluy ; vis- 
cous ; tenacious. 

Glut' ton, n. one who eats 
to excess. 

Gnash, v. to grind the 
teeth in a rage. 

Gno v mon, n. the hand or 
pin of a dial. 

Goal, n. the starting post ; 
the final purpose. 

Gob' lin, n. an evil spirit ; 
a phantom. 

Good N ly, a. beautiful; 
graceful ; gay ; splendid* 



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Good* ness, n. desirable 
qualities. 

Gor di an knot, n. an inex- 
tricable difficulty. 

Gor' geous, a. fine ; splen- 
did ; glittering. 

Gor 7 man dize, v. to feed 
ravenously. 

Gos' pel, n. the christian 
revelation ; divinity; 
theology. 

Gov' ern, v. to rule ; to 
manage ; to direct. 

Gov' ern a ble, a. submis- 
sive to authority. 

Governant', n. a govern- 
ess of young ladies. 

Gov' ern ment, n. an es- 
tablishment of legal au- 
thority. 

Grace, n. favour ; kind- 
ness ; effect of God's 
influence, &c, v. to 
adorn. 

Grace N ful, a. beautiful 
with dignity ; come- 

iy- 

Grace* less, a. without 
grace ; abandoned, 

Gra v cious a. benevolent ; 
virtuous; graceful. 

Gra da N tion, n. regular 
advance step by step. 

Grad' u al, a. done by de- 
grees. 

Grad' u ate, v. to mark 
with degrees. 

Gram i niv' o rous, a. 
grass eating, 



Gram' mar, n. the science 
of speaking and writing 
correctly. 

Gram ma v ri an, n. one 
who understands gram- 

GrsFnary, n. a storehouse 
for threshed corn. 

Grand, a. great ; illustri- 
ous ; high in power. 

Grandee v , n. a man of 
high rank or power. 

Gran dii f o quous, a. using 
a lofty style. 

Gran' ite, n. a»kii\d of 
fine speckled >marble ; 
granate. fy*' 

Gra niv x o rous, a. eating 
or living on grain. 

Grate' ful, a. willing to ac- 
knowledge and repay 
benefits, 

GraV i fy, v. to indulge; to 
please; to requite. 

Grat' is, ad. for nothing ; 
without reward. 

Grat' i tilde, n. duty tf> 
benefactors, 

Gra tu v i ty, n. a free gift ; 
a recompense. 

Grat' u la to ry, a. ex- 
pressing congratulation. 

Grave, a. solemn ; seri- 
ous ; sober, n. a place 
for the dead. v. to en- 
grave. 

Grav' i tate, v. to tend to 
the centre of attrac- 
tion . 



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GUI 



Grav i ta* tion, n. act of! 

tending to the centre. 
Grav N i ty, n. seriousness ; 

weight. 
Gra* vy, n. the juice of 

roasted meat, &c. 
Gra* zier, n. one who feeds 

cattle. 
Graze, v. to feed on grass ; 

to touch lightly. 
Gree* dy , a. ravenous ; ea- 
ger; voracious. 
Green* gage, n. a species 

of plum. 
Greet* ing, n. a kind salu- 
tation at meeting. 
Gre ga s r4 ous, a. going in 

fiocks or herds. 
Gren a d/er*, n. a tall foot 

soldier. 
Grief, n. sorrow. 
GneVance, n. hardship. 
Grieve, v. to afflict ; to 

mourn. 
Griev* ous, a. afflictive ; 

painful ; atrocious. 
Gri mace*, n. a distortion 

of the countenance. 
Gris 6/ if, a. dreadful ; hor- 
rible ; hideous. 
Grist' ly, a. cartilaginous, 
Griz' zled, 
Griz' z!y, 

what grey ; mixture of 
black and white. 
Gro* ce ry, n. wares which 
are sold by grocers, a. 
grocers' wares. 
Gro* cer, n. cue who deals 



in tea, sugar, plums, and 
spices. 
Gro tesque', a. distorted of 

figure; unnatural. 
Grot' to, n. a cavern made 

for coolness ; grot. 
Grove, n. a walk shaded 

hy trees ; grot. 
GroV el, v. to be low 
minded ; to creep on 
the ground. 
Ground' less, a. void of 

reason or truth. 
Ground' work, n. the 
ground ; first principle. 
Groupe, n. a crowd; a clus- 

ter ; a huddle, (groop.) 
Grum' ly, ad. sullenly ; 

morosely. 
Guar' di an, n. one who 
has the care of an or- 
phan. 
Guard' less, a. without 

defence. 
Guest, n. one entertained 

in the house of another. 
Gui* dance, n direction ; 

government. 
Gx/ide, v. to direct; to reg- 
ulate, n. director ; reg- 
ulator; guider. 
Guild, n. a society; a cor- 
poration ; a fraternity. 
Guile, n. deceitful ; cun- 
ning ; insidious ; arti- 
fice. 
Guile* ful, a. treacherous ; 

artful ; insidious. 
Guile* less, a. free from 



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deceit ; innocent. 

Guilt' less, a. free from 
crime ; innocent. 

GuiV ty, a. not innocent ; 
wicked ; corrupt. 

Gull,' v. to cheat ; to 
trick ; to defraud, n. a 
sea fowl- 

Gun' ne ry, n. the science 
of artillery. 

Gus/ ty, a. stormy ; tem- 
pestuous ; rough. 

Gut/ to ral, a. pronounced 
in ihe throat. 

Guz'zle, v. to drink gree- 
dily. 

H. 
HAB'ERDASH EB, n. 
one who sells smaii 
wares ; a pedlar. 

Ha her' ge on, n. armour 
to cover the neck and 
breast. 

Ha bil' i meat, n. dress ; 
clothes ; garment. 

Hab'itable, a. capable 
of being dwelt in. 

Hab it a v tion, n. a pi ace of 
abode ; a dwelling. 

Habit'ual, a custom- 
ary; accustomed; in- 
veterate. 

Ha bit' u ate, v. to accus- 
tom to ; to use often. 

Hack' iiey, v. to practise 
in one thing ; to use in 
common. 

H?g' gard, a. d-eTormed ; 



ugly. 

Hair brain ed,a. wild; ir- 
regular. 

Haa 1 , v. to salute ; to 
call to ; to pour down 
hail. in. a term of saluta- 
tion. 

Hale, v. to drag by force. 
a. sound ; healthy. 

Hal berd, n. a battle axe 
fixed on a long pole. 

Hal le lu r jab, n. praise 
ye the Lord ; a song 01 
thanksgiving. 

Hal loo\ v. to incite by 
shouts; to shout to. 

Hal' low, v. to consecrate ; 
to make holy. 

Halt, a. lame ; crippled, 
n. a stop in a march, v. 
to limp ; to stop ; to 
hesitate. 

Ham' let, n. a small vil- 
lage. 

Haui' mock, n. a swinging 
bed. 

Ham' per, v. to shackle ; 

• to entangle ; to embar- 
rass. 

Ham' string, n. the ten- 
don of the ham. v. to 
cut thejtendon of the 
ham. 

Han' di craft, n. manual oc- 
cupation. 

Ha mi' ker chief, n. a piece 
of linen, silk, muslin, 
&c. used to wipe the 
face, or to cover the 



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122 



HAV 



neck. 

Hand' some, a. beautiful ; 
graceful ; generous. 

Hand' some ly, ad. beauti- 
fully ; liberally. 

Hap haz' ard, n. mere 
chance ; accident. 

Hap' less, a. unhappy ; 
unfortunate ; luckless. 

HapMy, ad. peradventure ; 
by accident. 

Hap' pi ly, ad. successful- 
ly ; prosperously. 

Hap' pi ness, n. felicity ; 
good fortune. 

Har angwe', n. a public 
speech, v. to make a 
speech. 

Har' ass, v. to weary ; to 
fatigue ; to vex. 

Har x bin ger, n. a forerun- 
ner ; a messenger. 

Har v bour, v. to entertain ; 
to sojourn, n. a port or 
haven. 

Hard heart' ed, a. inexo- 
rable ; merciless ; cru- 
el. 

Hard mouth5' ed, a. diso- 
bedient to the rein. 

Hard' ware, n. manufac- 
tures of rae^L 

Har' (\y^ a. bouT; brave ; 
daring. 

Harm' less, a. innocent ; 
innoxious ; unhurt. 

Har mo v ni ous, a. musi- 
cal ; well adapted. 

Har' mo nize, v. to adjust 



in tit proportions. 

Hai* 7 mo ny, n. concord ; 
just proportion of sound. 

Har poon\ n. a dart to 
strike whales with. 

Harp' si J chord, n. a mu- 
sical instrument with 
keys. 

Har r row, n. a frame of 
timber set with iron 
teeth to break the e\ois 
of earth, v. to tear up ; 
to disturb; to break 
with a harrow. 

Harsh , a. austere ; rough ; 
rigorous. 

Harsh' ness, n. rosganes? 

to the ear ; sourness,. 

Hars' let, ) *<. l _* 
tt / 1 x / R the heart, 

Has' let, S 

liver, lights, &c of a 

hog. 

Has' sock, n. a thick mat 
on which men krieei at 
church, 

Hate^ ful ness, n. cdioo?-- 
ness. 

Ha N ven, n. a port; a har- 
bour ,™ an asylum. 

Haug/i' ty, a. proud ; lofty ;■ 
insolent ; arrogant: con- 
temptuous. 

Haul, v. to drag by vio- 
lence ; to hale. n. pull. 

Haunt, n. habit of being hi 
in a certain place, v. to 
be much about. 

Hav' oc, n. waste; wide 
and general devastation. 



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HEC 



v. to waste ; to de- 
stroy, j 

Hau£ x boy, Qw y boy,) n. a 
wind instrument ; a 
large strawberry. 

Haz' ard, n. danger, 
chance, v. to expose to 
chance ; to adventure. 

Haz' ard ous, a. danger- 
ous ; exposed to chance. 

Ha v zy, a. dark ; foggy ; 
misty. 

Head 7 ache 1 , n. pain in the 
head. 

Head' land, n. a promon- 
tory ; cape ; ground un- 
der hedges. 

Head' long, a. rash ; 
thoughtless, ad. pre- 
cipitately. 

Head' piece, n. armour 
for the head ; under- 
standing ; force of 
mind. 

Head quae' ters 6 , n. the 
general rendezvous for 
soldiers, where the com- 
mander resides. 

Head' strong, a. unre- 
strained ; violent ; un- 
governable. 

Health, n. freedom from 
pain or sickness ; salva- 
tion ; prosperity. 

Heal' thy, a. in health; 
free from sickness. 

Hearting, n. the sense 
by which sounds are per- 
ceived ; audience. 



. Heart' break ing, a< over- 
powering with sorrow. 

Heart' wound ed, a. filled 
with passion of love or 
grief. 

Heart' en, v. to encour- 
age ; to animate. 

Heart' i ly, ad. sincerely ; 
vigorously ; eagerly. 

Heart' less, a. without 
courage ; spiritless. 

Hear' ty, a. sincere ; 
warm ; in full health ; 
vigorous ; strong. 

Heat, n. a sensation^&aus- 
ed by fire ; ardo«r oi 
thought or elocution. 

Heath, n. a plant ; a place 
covered with shrubs of 
' any kind. 

Hea x 5then, n. a gentile ; 
a pagan ; an idolater, a. 
gentile ; pagan. 

Hea v 5 then ish, a. pagan ; 
savage. 

Heave, v. to lift ; to raise 
froui the ground ; to 
keck, n a lift ; an effort 
to vomit. 

Heav' en, n. the regions 
above ; expanse of the 
sky ; i0f residence of 
the blessed. 

Heav' en ly, a supremely 
excellent ; celestial . 

Heav' i ness, n. depression, 
of mind ; weight. 

Hec' a tomb, n. a sacrifice 
of a hundred cattle. 



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Hedge, n. a fence made 

of thorns, shrubs, &c. 

v. to encircle for de- 

defeace. 
Pledge' hog, n. an animal 

set with prickles. 
Heed, v. to take notice 

of. n. care ; attention ; 

notice 
Heed v fill, a. watchful; 

attentive ; observing. 
Heed v less, a. negligent; 

inattentive ; careless. 
Heifer n. a young cow. 
Height., n. elevation above 

the ground ; degree of 

altitude. 
Height en, v. to ra" 

higher ; to improve. 
Hei v nous, (fia s nns<)~ a.- 

atrocious ; wicked in a 

high degree 
Heir, (are.) n. a man who 

inherits. 
Heirless, («re N ess.) n. a 

woman who inherits. 
He v li os cope, n. a sort of 

telescope fitted for 

looking at the sun with* 

out hurting the eyejL 
Hel' met, n. a lieli] 

headpiece. *% 
Help' er, n. an 

an auxiliary. 
Hel' iev skeK ter, ad. 

a hurry ; without 

der. , , 




H 



ixe. 



the handle of 



Hem' i sphere, n. a half 
globe. 

Hence' forth, ad. from 
this time forward. 

Hep' ta gon, n. a figure 
with seven sides or an- 
gles. 

Hep' tar : eby, n. a seven- 
fold government. 

Her' aid, n. an officer em- 
ployed in martial messa- 
ges ; a precursor. 

HeV al dry, n. the art or 
office of a herald ; bla- 
zonry, 

Herb* n. a plant whose 
stalk is soft; chiefly the 
esculent kind. 

Herb' age, n herbs col- 
lectively ; grass; pas- 
ture. 

Herb' al ist, n. one skilled 
in herbs. 

Her cu x le an a. very 
great or difficult. 

Herd, n. a number of 
beasts together, v. to 
associate. 

Her e dit' a ment, n. a law 

**term signifying inheri- 
tance. 

He red' it a ry, a. descend- 
ing by inheritance. 

Her'e sy, n. a fundamental 
error in religion ; a be- 
lief not orthodox. 

Her' e tic, n. one who 
propagates opinions in 
opposition to the chris- 



HIC 



T2j 



Hlfc 



nan religion. 
He ret' ic al, a, relating 

to heresy. 
Here to fore\ ad. former- 

Her' i tage, n. inheri- 
tance ; estate by suc- 
cession. 

Hermet'ieal, a. chemi- 
cal. 

Her' mit, n, a solitary 
devout person. 

Her' mit age, n. a her- 
mit's cell. 

He v ro, n. a brave man ; a 
great warrior. 

He ro v ic, a, brave ; no- 
ble. 

Her 7 o ine, n. a female 
hero. 

Her' o ism 6 , n. the quali- 
ties of a hero. 

Hes 6 ' i tate, v. ft) pause ; 
to delay ; to doubt. 

Hes 6 i ta x tion, n. doubt ; 
intermission of speech. 

Het' e ro dox, a. not or- 
thodox. 

Het e ro ge v ne ous, a. of a 
nature diametrically op- 
posite, a 

Hex' a gon, n. a figure of 
six equal sides or an- 
gles. 

Hex am' e ter, n. a verse 
or line consisting of six 
feet. 

Hie' cough, > fM/fa-o 

Hick' up, I ^ ku ¥>> 



v. to sob with a convul- 
sed stomach. 

Hid' e ous, a. horrible ; 
dreadful. 

Hr e rar x chy, n. a sacred 
government ; ecclesias- 
tical establishment. 

Hi e ro glyph v ic, n. an 
emblem ; a figure by 
which a word is impli- 
ed. 

Hig/r fli er, n. one who 
carries bis opinions to 
extravagance. 

H\gti> mind ed, a. proud ; 
arrogant. 

Hig/i N ness, n, elevation ; 
height ; the title of prin- 
ces ; supremacy. 

Hig/i way\ n public path. 

Hig7i v way man, n. a high- 
way robber. 

Hi lai A i ty, n. merriment ; 
gayety. 

Hin' der ance, n. impedi- 
ment ; let ; stop. 

Hind x er most, a. the last j 
the lag. 

Hippo pot' a mus, n. the 
river horse. 

Hire x ling, n. one "who 
serves for wages ; a mer- 
cenary. 

His to v ri an, n. a writer 
of facts and events. 

His tor' ic al, a. pertaining 
to history. 

His to ri og' ra pher, n. a 
historian; a writer of 



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history. 

His to ri og' ra pby, n. the 
employment of a histo- 
rian. 

His' to ry, n. a dignified 
narration of facts and 
events. 

Hith?' er to, ad c at every 
time till row ; yet. 

Hoarse' ness, n. a rough- 
ness of voice. 

Hoor v frost, n. the white 
frost. 

Hoa x ry, a. white or grey 
with age ; white with 
frost ; mossy ; rusty. 

Ho di er' nal, a. of to-day. 

Ho v li ness, n. sanctity ; 
purity ; religious good- 
ness. 

Hoi' low, a. excavated ; 
not solid, n. cavity ; any 
opening or vacuity, v. 
to make hollow ; to 
shout ;to hoot. 

Hoi' o caust, n. a burnt sac- 
rifice. 

Hol v ster, n. a case for a 
horseman's pistols. 

Ho v ly, a. good ; pious ; 
religious ; consecrated 
to divine use ; sacred. 

Hoi' y day, n. an ecclesi- 
astical festival ; a day 
of gayety and joy. 

Horn' age. n. duty ; feal- 
ty ; respect ; service. 

Horn' i cide, n. murder: 
man^laying ; a manslay- 



er ; a murderer. 

Horn' i ly, n. a discourse 
read to a congregation. 

Ho mo ge v ne ous, a. hav- 
ing the same nature or 
principles. 

Ho mol' o gous, a. having 
the same manner of pro* 
portions. 

Hon' est, a. upright ; sin- 
cere ; chaste ; righteous ; 
just. 

Hon' es ty, n. justice ; 
truth ; virtue ; purity. 

Hon or a ry, a. done in 
honour ; conferring hon- 
our ; without gain. 

Hon' our, n. dignity ; re- 
putation ; nobleness ; 
glory. 

Hon 7 our a ble, a. illus- 
trious ; noble ; great ; 
equitable. 

Honour a bly, ad. mag- 
nanimously ; generous- 
ly ; reputably, 

Hood v wink, v. to blind 
with something bound 
over the eyes. 

Hoop ing cough\ n. ; a 
cough so called from its 
noise. 

Hope, n. expectation in- 
dulged with pleasure, 
v. to expect with de- 
sire. 

Hope' ful, a. promising ; 
full of hope. 

Hope x less, a. without 



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hope ; promising noth- 
ing pleasing. 

Horizon, n.the line that 
terminates the view. 

Horizon'tal, a. parallel 
to the horizon ; on the 
level. 

Ho rol' o gy. n. an instru- 
ment that tells the hour, 
as a clock, watch, or 
hourglass. 

|3or / os cope,n. the figure 
which shows the situa- 
tion of the planets, kc. 

Hor' ri ble, a. dreadful ; 
terrible ; shocking ; hi- 
deous; enormous. 

Hor 7 ri bly, ad. dreadfully ; 
hideously. 

Hor N rid, a. hideous ; 
dreadful ; shocking. 

Horrific, a. causing hor- 
ror. 

Hor' ror, n. terror mixed 
with detestation; gloom ; 
dreariness. 

Horse' man, n. one skilled 
in riding ; a trooper. 

Ho ^san'na, n.an exclama- 
tion of praise to God. 

Ho N d sier, n, one who sells 
stockings. 

Hos' pit a ble, a. kind to 
strangers. 

Hos' pi tal, n. a place for 
the reception of the 
sick, or support of the 
poor. 

Hos pi tal' i ty, n. the 



practice of entertaining 
strangers. 

Host, n. the landlord of an 
inn ; an army; sacrifice 
of mass. 

Hos v tage, n. one given in 
pledge for the perform- 
ance of conditions. 

Ho tel', n. a genteel inn. 

Host v ess, n. a female 
host. 

Hos' tile, a. adverse ; op= 
posite ; suitable to an 
enemy. 

Hos til' i ty, n. open war ; 
opposition in war. 

.Hos*?' ler, n. one who has 
the care of horses at an 
inn. 

Hov' el. n. a shed open on 
the sides ; a cottage ; a 
mean habitation. 

Hough (hok,) n. the low- 
er part of the thigh ; a 
kind of hoe. v. to ham- 
string. 

Hound, n. a dog used in 
the chase. 

Hour' ly, a. happening or 
done every hour. ad a 
frequently. 

House' break ing, n. bur- 
glary. 

House' hold, n. a family 
living together, a. do- 
mestic. 

House' hold er, n. a mas- 
ter of a family ; house- 
keeper, 



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House 6 ' wife, n. the mis- 
tress of a family ; a fe- 
male enconomist. 

Hou' 6 sing, n. a cloth fixed 
to a saddle to prevent 
dirt from the horse. 

How be v it, ad. neverthe- 
less. 

How ev' er, ad. in what- 
soever manner ; at all 
events ; at least. 

Huck/ a back, n. a kind of 
linen on which figures 
are raised. 

Huck' ster, n. a retailer of 
small wares; a trickish 
mean fellow. 

Hud' die, v. to crowd to- 
gether in a confused 
manner. 

Hue, n. shade of colour. 

Huff, v. to chide with inso- 
lence. 

Huff 7 ish, a. arrogant ; in- 
solent ; hectoring. 

Huge, a. vast ; immense ; 
large ; enormous. 

Hu v man, a. having the 
qualities of a man. 

Hu mane\ a. kind ; good 
natured ; tender. 

Hu man' i ty, n. benevo- 
lence ; compassion ; gen- 
erosity. 

Hun/ bie, a. modest ; sub- 
missive, v. to subdue ; 
to condescend. 

Hum' bly, ad. submissive- 
ly ; lowly 



Hum' drum, rs. a stupid 

person, a. dull. 
Hu N mid, a. wet ; moist. 
Hu mid' i ty, n. a moisture; 

dampness. 
Hu mil i a v tion, n. the act 

of humility. 
Hu mil'i ty, n. modesty ; 

freedom frem pride. 
Hu v mor ous, a. full of gro* 

tesque or odd images ; 

pleasant ; jocular. 
Hu v mor ously, ad. merri- 

lv ; jocosely ; capricious- 

] y- 

Hu x mor some. a. peevish ; 

petulent ; odd ; humor- 
ous. 
H\i K mour, v. to gratify, n. 

present disposition. 
Run' ger, n. desire of 

food. v. to desire with 

great eagerness. 
Hun" gry, a. in want of 

food. 
Hunts' man, n. one who 

hunts. 
Hurl, v. to throw with vio- 
lence. 
Hul' ri cane, n. a violent 

storm ; a tempest. 
Hurt' ful, a. pernicious ; 

mischievous. 
Hus' band, n. a married 

man ; an economist, v. 

to manage frugally. 
Hus' band man, n. one 

who works in tillage. 
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frugality. 

Hush' mo ney, n. a bribe to 
induce secrecy. 

Hus 6 6 sy, n. a vile woman. 

Hus' tie, v. to shake to- 
gether. 

Huz za\ in. a shout or 
cry of acclamation. 

Hy drau' lies, n. the sci- 
ence of conducting water 
through pipes or con- 
duits. 

Hy dro cept/ a lus, n. a 
dropsy in the head. 

Hy drog' raphy, n. des- 
cription of the sea and 
its boundaries. 

Hy droro/ e ter, n. an in- 
strument to measure the 
extent of water. 

Hy dro pho v bi a, n. a dis- 
temper occasioned by 
the bite of a mad dog. 

Hy dro stat' ics, n. the sci- 
ence of weighing fluids, 
or of weighing bodies in 
fluids. 5 

Hy me ne' al, a. pertain- 
ing to marriage. 

Hy per bol N ic al, a. exag- 
gerating beyond fact. 

Hype/ bo le, n. a rhetor- 
ical figure by which 
things are represented 
much greater or less 
than they are. 

Hy per crit v i cal, a. criti- 
cal beyond use. 

Hyp o 'chon' dri ac, a. 



melancholy ; dispirited. 

Hy poc' ri sy, n. dissimu- 
lation with regard to mo- 
rality or religion. 

Hyp' o crite, n. a dissem- 
bler in religion. 

Hyp o crit / i cal, a. . dis- 
sembling ; insincere ; 
false. 

Hy poth' e sis, n. a sys- 
tem upon supposition. 

HypotheO ic al, a. sup- 
posed ; conditional. 

Hyster'ie al,a. troubled 
with fits. 

Hysterics, n. fits pecu- 
liar to women. 

I. 

I A>r BICK, n. verses 

composed of a short and 
long syllable alternate- 

r ' y - 

Ice, n. frozen water ; con- 
creted sugar, v. to turn 
to ice ; to cover with 
concreted sugar. 

Ich 1 thy oY o gy, n. the 
doctrine of the nature 
offish. 

I v cicle, n. a shoot of ice 
hanging down. 

f de v a. n. a mental image. 

I de v a!, a. menial ; intel- 
lectual. 

I den' ti cal, a. the same, 
implying the same 
thing. 

I den 7 ti fy, v. to make two 



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things the same. 

I den' ti ty, n. sameness. 

Id' i om, n. a mode of 
speaking peculiar to a 
language or dialect. 

Id i o mat' i cal, a. peculiar 
to a tongue ; phraseolo- 
gical. 

Id' i ot, n. a fool. 

r die, a. lazy. v. to lose 
time in laziness. 

I v die ness, n. laziness. 

I' dol, n. an image wor- 
shipped ; one loved to 
adoration. 

Idol'ater, n. one who 
worships idols. 

I dol' a trous, s. tending 
to or comprising idola- 
try. 

I doi' a try, n. the worship 
of images. 

I x dol ize, v. to adore. 

Ig' ne ous, a. containing or 
emitting fire. 

Ig' nis fit u us, n. will- 
with-the wisp ; j?«ck- 
with-tlie-lantern ; a fiery 
vapour ; a delusion. 

Ig no' ble, a. mean of 
birth ; wotthlesj*. 

Ig no rain' i ous, a. dis- 
graceful ; shameful ; 
mean. 

Ig' no min y, n. disgrace ; 
reproach ; shame. 

Ig no ra x mus, n. a fool- 
ish fellow ; a vain pre- 
tender, {a as ah.) 



Ig' no ranee, n. want of 
knowledge. 

Ig' no rant, a. illiterate ; 
without knowledge. 

II le' gal, a. contrary to 
law ; unjust. 

II le N gal ly, ad. in a man- 
ner contrary to law. 

II le" gi ble, a. what can- 
not be clearly read. 

II le e;it' i mate, a. born 
out of wedlock. 

III fa" voured, a. of a bad 
countenance, 

II lib' e ral, a. sparing ; 
mean ; disengenuous. 

U li"eit a. unlawful ; un- 
fit ; contraband. 

II lit' e rate a. unlearned ; 
untaught ; ignorant. 

III na N ture, n. peevish- 
ness; malevolence. 

Ill na* Cured, a. peevisj* ; 
cross ; untractable. 

Ill' ness, a. sickness ; disor- 
der ; weakness. 

II lu x min ate, v. to en- 
lighten ; to adorn ; to il- 
lustrate. 

II lu min a' tion, n. bright- 
ness ; lights set forth 
as a mark of joy. 

I! lu v 6 sion, n. a false show. 

II lu* sive, a. deceiving by 
false show. 

II lu' so ry. a. deceiving ; 
fraudulent. 

II lus' trate, v. to explain ; 
to clear ; to elucidate. 



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II lus tra x tion, n. expla- 
nation ; exposition. 

II lus' tri ous, a. conspicu- 
ous ; noble ; eminent. 

In/ age, n. a picture ; a 
statue ; an idol ; an 
idea. 

In/ age ry, n. sensible rep- 
resentation ; show. 

Im a" gin a ble, a. possible 
to be conceived. 

Im a" gin a ry, a. fancied ; 
visionary ; ideal. 

Im a gin a' tion, n. fancy ; 
conception ; scheme. 

Im a" gine, v. to fancy ; 
to contrive. 

Im be cil' i iy, n. weak- 
ness ; feebleness. 

Im bibe', v. to drink in ; 
to admit into. 

Im bit' ter, v. to make bit- 
ter ; to exasperate. 

Im bod' y, v. to condense 
to a body ; to unite into 
one mass or company. 

Im bold' en, v. to make 
bold ; to encourage. 

Im bo' 6 som, v. to hold in 
the bosom. 

Im bow' er, v. to shelter 
with trees. 

Im brown', v. to make 
brown ; to obscure. 

Im brue, v. to steep ; to 
soak ; to wet much. 

Im bue\ v. to tincture 
deep ; to tinge. 

Jm burse, v. to stock with 



money. 

In/ i ta ble, a. worthy or 
possible to be imitated. 

In/ i tate, v. to copy ; to 
counterfeit ; to resem- 
ble. 

In/ i ta tive, a. inclined or 
tending to copy. 

Im 1 ta' tion, n. the act of 
copying ; a copy. 

Im mac' u late, a. spot- 
less ; pure ; undefined. 

Ira ma te' ri al, a. trifling ; 
incorporeal. 

Im meas 6 ' ur a ble, a. not 
to be measured. 

Im me' di ate, a. instant ; 
acting by itself. 

Im me' di ate ly, ad. pres- 
ently ; instantly. 

Im me mo' ri al, a. past 
the time of memory. 

Im menst', a. unlimited ; 
huge ; infinite. 

Im men* si ty, n. unbound- 
ed greatness ; infinity. 

Im mer^e', > , . , 

T fc , ' } v. to sink 

Im merse', \ 

or plunge under water; 

to dip in water. 
Immet'sion, n. dipping 

under water. 
In/ i nent, a. impending ; 

thieatning. 
Im mod' e rate, a. exces- 
sive ; exceeding the due 

means. 
Im mod' e rate ly, ad. in 

an excessive degree. 



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Im mod' est, a. shameless ; 

obscene ; impure. 
Im' mo late, v. to sacri- 
fice ; to offer up. 
Im mo la v tion, a. the act 

of sacrificing. 
Ira nior 7 al, a. dishonest ; 

irreligious ; vicious. 
Im mo rai' i ty, n. want of 

virtue ; vice. 
Im mor'tal, a. perpetual ; 

never to die. 
Im mor ta) 7 i ty, n. an ex- 
emption from death. 
Im mor tal 7 ize, v. to make 

or become immortal. 
Im move v a ble, a. unshak- 
en ; firm ; stable. 
lai move x a bly, ad. not to 

be shaken ; firmly. 
Im mu x ni ty, n. privilege ; 

exemption ; freedom. 
Ira mure\ v. to enclose; to 

shut in ; to confine. 
Im rnu ta bil 7 i ty, n. in va- 
riableness ; constancy. 
Im mu N ta ble, a. invari- 

ble ; unalterable. 
Im ptur\ v. to lessen ; to 

injure ; to make worse. 
Ira par 7 i ty, n. dispropor- 
tion ; inequality. 
Ira par' lance, n. dialogue; 

conference. 
Ira part 7 , v. to communi- 
cate ; to grant unto. 
Impartial, a. equitable; 

equal ; just. 
Im par ti al' i ty, n. equita- 



bleness ; justice; 
Im pai A tial ly, ad. equita- 
bly ; without bias. 
Im pass 7 a bie, a. that 
which cannot be pass- 
ed. 
Im pas 7 sion ed, a. seized 

with passion. 
Im pa' tience, n. uneasiness 
under suffering ; eager- 
ness. 
Im pa v tient, a. eager; not 

able to endure. 
Impatiently, ad. eager- 
ly ; passionately. 
Im peach\ v. to accuse by 

public authority. 
Im peach x jnent, n. a legal 
accusation ; hinder- 

ance. 
Im pede\ v. to hinder ; to 

obstruct; to let. 
Im ped 7 i ment, n. hinder- 

ance ; obstruction. 
Im pel 7 , v. to urge for- 
wards ; to press on. 
tm pel 7 lent, n. a power to 

drive forward. 
Im pend\ v. to hang over ; 

to be at hand. 
Im pend 7 ing, a. hanging 

ready to fall. 
Im pen 7 e tra ble, a. what 
cannot be penetrated or 
discovered. 
Im pen 7 i tence, n. a hard- 
ness of heart, or contin- 
uance in evil courses. 
Im pen^ i tent, a. obdu- 



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rate ; remorseless. 

Im pen 7 i tent ly, ad. with- 
out repentance. 

Im per' a tive, a. com- 
manding ; ordaining. 

Im per cep' ti ble, a. not to 
be perceived. 

Im per cep' ti bly, ad. in a 
manner not to be per- 
ceived. 

Im per' feet, a. frail ; not 
complete ; defective. 

Im per fee/ tion, n. a de- 
fect ; a failure ; a fault. 

Im per 7 feet ly, ad. not 
completely ; not fully. 

Im pe x ri al, a. belonging 
to an emperor. 

Im pe v ri ous, a. haughty ; 
arrogant ; lordly. 

Im per' ti nence, n. folly ; 
intrusion. 

Im per' ti nent, a. intru- 
sive ; meddling. 

Im per/ vi ous, a. impass- 
able ; inaccessible. 

Im pet u os' i ty, n. vio- 
lence ; fury ; vehem- 
ence. 

Im pet' u ous, a. violent ; 
forcible ; fierce. 

Im pi' e ty, n. wicked- 
ness ; irreverence. 

Im' pi ous. a. wicked ; 
profane ; irreligious. 

Im pla v ca ble, a. mali- 
cious ; not to be appeas- 
ed ; inexorable ; con- 
stant in enmity, 



Im plant', v. to ingraft ; t» 
infix ; to insert. 

Im'plement, n. a tool; 
an instrument ; uten- 
sil. 

Im' pli cate, v. to entan- 
gle ; to embarrass ; t© 
infold. 

Im pli ca x tion, n. involu- 
tion ; a tacit inference : 
entanglement. 

Im pli'' cit, a. founded on 
the authority of others ; 
entirely obedient ; in- 
folded. 

Im pli" cit ly, ad. with un- 
reserved confidence or. 
obedience. 

Im plore\ v. to call upon 
in supplication ; to soli- 
cit ; to beg- 

Im ply\ v. to comprise ; to 
infold ; to suggest. 

Im po lite\ a. impolite ; 
rude ; ungenteel. 

Im pol' i tic, a. imprudent ; 
indiscreet. 

Im port', v. to bring com- 
modities from abroad ; 
to signify or denote. 

Im' port, n. importance ; 
things imported. 

Im' por 7 tance, n. conse* 
quence ; moment ; thing 
implied. 

Im poi y tant, a. moment- 
ous ; of great conse- 
quence. 

Im port a v tion, n. the act 

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of bringing things from 
abroad. 

Im por 7 tu nate, a. inces- 
sant in solicitation. 

Im por tune\ v. to tease 
with solicitations. 

Im por tu' ni ty, n. inces- 
sant solicitation. 

Im pose 6 \ v. to enjoin as 
a duty ; to deceive. 

Im po 6 si''' tion, n. an in- 
junction ; a tax or tri- 
bute ; an oppression ; a 
cheat or fraud. 

Im pos si bil' i ty, n. that 
which cannot be done. 

Im pos' si ble, a. imprac- 
ticable. 

Im' post, n. a tax ; a cus- 
tom to be paid. 

Im post' hume, n. a swel- 
ling, or collection of 
purulent matter in an 
abscess. 

Im pos' tor, n. a false pre- 
tender ; a cheat. 

Im' po tence, ) „ .„„„♦ 
T . v , J > n. want 
Inv po ten cy, S 

of power ; incapacity ; 

feebleness. 

Im' po tent, a. weak ; fee- 
ble ; wanting power. 

Im prac' ti ca bil i ty, n. 
impossibility ; infeasi- 
bility. 

Im prac' ti ca ble, a. im- 
possible ; unattainable ; 
infeasible. 

Im' pre cate, v. to invoke 



evil ; to curse. 

Im pre ca x tion, n. an in- 
vocation of evil ; a 
curse. 

Im preg' nate, v. to make 
prolific ; to fill. 

Im press', v. to print ; to 
stamp ; to force. 

Im pres' sion, n. the print 
of a stamp or seal ; im- 
age fixed on the mind ; 
edition of a book. 

Im print', v. to point ; to 
fix on the mind. 

Im pris 6 ' on, v. to confine : 
to shut up. 

Im pm 6 ' on ment, n. con- 
finement in prison. 

Im prob a bil' i ty, n. un- 
likelihood. 

Improvable, a. incredi- 
ble ; unlikely. 

Ira prop' er, a. unfit ; un- 
qualified ; not just. 

Im pro pri' e ty, n. unfit- 
ness ; inaccuracy. 

Im prov N a ble, a. capable 
of improvement. 

Im prove\ v. to raise from 
good to better. 

Improvement, n. pro- 
gress from good to bet- 
ter ; education. 

Im prov' i dent, a. want- 
ing care to provide. 

Im pru x dence, n. indis- 
cretion ; negligence ; 
folly. 

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prudence ; injudicious. 

Im pru v dent ly, ad. indis- 
creetly ; carelessly. 

Im' *m dence, n. shame- 
lessness ; immodesty. 

Im' pu dent, a. shameless ; 
wanting modest} 7 . 

Im'pu dent ly, ad. shame- 
lessly ; saucily. 

Im' pulse, n. a communi- 
cated force ; motive ; 
idea. 

Im pu v ni ty, n. exemption 
from punishment. 

Im pure\ a. unholy ; un- 
chaste ; drossy. 

Im pu v ri ty, n. lewdness ; 
filthiness. 

Im pu ta N tion, n. an accu- 
sation or charge. 

Im pute\ v. to charge up- 
on ; to attribute ; to 
reckon to one what does 
not properly belong to 
him. 

In a bil' i ty, n. want of 
power ; impotence. 

In ac ces' si ble, a. not to 
be come at. 

Inac'cura cy, n. want 
of exactness. 

In ac' cu rate, a. not ex- 
act ; not accurate. 

In ac' tive, a. indolent ; 
sluggish. 

In ac tiv' i ty, n. idleness; 
inaction sluggishness. 

In ad' e quate, a. defective ; 
disproportionate. 



In ad vert' ence, n. negli- 
gence ; inattention. 

In ad vert' ent ly. ad. neg- 
ligently ; carelessly. 

In ad vert' ent, a. incon- 
siderate ; careless. 

In al v ien a ble, a. that can- 
not, be alienated. 

In an' i mate, a. void of 
life ; without animation. 

In ap' pli ca ble, a. not to 
be particularly applied. 

In ar tic' u late, a. not ut- 
tered distinctly. 

In ar tic' u late ly, ad. in- 
distinctly ; confusedly. 

In at ten' tion, n. disre- 
gard ; carelessness. 

In at ten' tive, a. regard- 
less ; negligent. 

In at ten' tive ly, ad. care- 
lessly ; heedlessly. 

In au' gu rate, v. to invest 
with solemnity. 

In au gu ra v tion, n. invest- 
iture with solemnities. 

In aus pi" cious, a. un- 
lucky ; unfortunate. 

In' born. a. implanted by 
nature ; innate. 

In can ta> tion, n. an en- 
chantment ; a charm. 

In ca N pa ble, a. unable ; 
disqualified ; unfit. 

In ca pa"ei tate, v. to dis- 
able ; to disqualify. 

In ca pa'' ci ty, n. inabili 
ty ; a want of power. 

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embodied in flesh, 

in carnation, n. the act 
of assuming a body. 

In cen' di a ry, n. one who 
burns houses, or sows 
strife. 

In' cense, n. a strong per- 
fume offered to some 
deity. 

In cense', v. to provoke; to 
enrage ; to incite; to stir 
up. 

In cen' tive, n. an incite- 
ment or motive. 

In ees' sant, a. continual ; 
unceasing. 

In' ci dent, n. an acciden- 
tal circumstance ; an e- 
vent ; a casualty. 

In ci dent' al, a. casual ; 
happening by chance ; 
fortuitous ; occasional. 

In cis 6 ' ion, n. a cut ; a 
wound made. 

In cite N ment, n. an incen- 
tive; impulse; motive. 

In ci vil' i ty, n. rudeness ; 
a want of courtesy. 

In clem' en cy, n. cruelty ; 
harshness ; severity; 
roughness. 

In cli na x tion, n. tendency 
to a point ; affection ; 
natural aptness. 

In cline\ v. to bend ; to 
lean ; to be disposed. 

In elude', v. to enclose ; to 
shut ; to comprise : to 
comprehend. 



In clu x sive, a. comprehend" 

ing ; enclosing. 
In cog', ad. unknown ; in 
private; incognito. 

In co he v rent, a. inconsis- 
tent; disagreeing ; with- 
out cohesion. 

In co he N rence, n. incon- 
gruity ; want of connex- 
ion. 

In com bus' ti ble, a. not 
to be consumed by fire. 

In' come, n. profit ; rent ; 
revenue. 

In com mode\v. to trouble; 
to embarrass. 

In com mo N di ous, v. vex- 
atious without great 
mischief; inconvenient. 

In com mu v ni ca ble, a. not 
to be communicated or 
discovered. 

In com' par a ble. a. ex- 
cellent; matchless. 

In com pat' i ble, a. incon- 
sistent with something 
else. 

In com' pe ten cy, n. ina- 
bility : insufficiency. 

In com' pe tent, a. not ad- 
equate ; not proportion- 
ate. 

In com plete\ a. not finish- 
ed ; not perfect. 

In com pre hen' si ble, a. 
not to be conceived. 

In con ceal N a ble, a. not to 
be hid or kept secret. 

In con ce tv* able, a . n o t 



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to be conceived or im- 
agined. 

In con ceiV a bly, ad. be- 
yond comprehension. 

In con clu v sive, a. not con- 
clusive; not convincing. 

In con di 77 tion al, a. un- 
limited; unrestrained. 

In con gru v i ty, n. incon- 
sistency; disagreement. 

In con' gru ous, a. incon- 
sistent; not fitting. 

In con sid 7 er a ble, a. un- 
worthy of notice. 

In eon sid 7 er ate, a. care- 
less; thoughtless. 

In con sid' er ate ly, ad. 
thoughtlessly. 

In con sist 7 en cy, n. un- 
steadiness ; incongrui- 
ty. 

In con sist 7 ent, a. contra- 
ry; incompatible. 

In con so v la ble, a. not to 
be comforted. 

In con' stan cy, n. un- 
steadiness; mutability. 

In con 7 stant, a. not firm ; 
unsteady ; variable. 

In eon test 7 a ble, a. not 
to be disputed; certain. 

In con 7 ti nence, n. uu- 
chastity. 

Incontinent, n. un- 
chaste. 

In con ve v ni ence, n. un- 
fitness; disadvantage. 

In con ve' vi ent, a. incom- 
modious ; unfit. 



In cor 7 po rate, v. to form 
into one body ; to mix: 
to unite. 

Incorrect', a. not nicely 
finished ; not exact. 

In cor 7 ri gi ble, a. bad be- 
yond amendment. 

In cor rupt 7 i ble, a. not 
capable of corruption 
or decay. 

In cor rup 7 tion, n. a state 
of purity. 

In crease', v. to grow ; to 
make more. 

In 7 crease, n. augmenta- 
tion ; produce. 

In cred 7 1 ble, a. not to be 
believed. 

In ere du x li ty, n. hard- 
ness of belief. 

In crust a tion, n. an ad- 
herent covering. 

In cu ba N tion, n. the act of 
sitting upon eggs. 

In cul 7 cate, v. to impress 
by admonitions. 

In cum' bent, a. imposed 
as a duty ; lying or lean- 
ing upon. n. one in pos- 
session of a benefice. 

In cum' ber, v. to embar- 
rass. 

In cur 7 , v. to become liable 
to ; to deserve. 

In cu ra ble, a. hopeless ; 
not to be cured. 

In cur 7 sion, n. an inva- 
sion ; attack; inroad- 

In cur va N tion, n» the act 



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of bending. 

in debt' ed, a. in debt ; 
having incurred a debt ; 
obliged. 

Inde^cency, n. indeco- 
rum ; any thing unbe- 
coming. 

In de v cent,a. unbecoming; 
unfit to be known. 

In dec' o rous, ) 

In de co N rous, $ 
decent ; unbecoming. 

In de fat' i ga ble, a. un- 
wearied with labour. 

In de fei v si ble, a. not to 
be cut offi irrevocable. 

In de fen si' ble, a. what 
cannot be defended. 

In def i nite, a. unlimited; 
undeterminate. 

In del' i ble, a. not to be 
erased or annulled. 

In del' i ca cy, n, a want 
of elegant decency. 

In del' i cate, a. wanting 
decency ; rude. 

In denr ni fy, v. to main- 
tain unhurt. 

In dem' ni ty , n« exemption 
from punishment. 

In den' ture, n. a covenant 
or deed indented. 

In de pend' ence, n. free- 
dom ; exemption from 
reliance or control. 

In de pend 7 ent, a* free; not 
controllable. 

In de ter' min ate, a. in- 
definite ) not de§a?cli 



In' dian, n. a native of In* 
dia. a. belonging to In- 
dia. 

In' di cate, v, to point out* 
to show. 

In di ca v tion, n. a mark or 
sign ; a symptom. 

In die' a tive, a. showing 
or pointing out. 

In dif fer ence, n. impar- 
tiality ; negligence ; un- 
concern. 

In dif fer ent, a. of little 
concern ; careless ; im- 
partial ; passable. 

In dif fer ent Jy, ad. im- 
partially ; tolerably. 

In' di gence, n. want; pov- 
erty ; great need. 

In' di gent, a. needy; poor; 
in want. 

In di gest' ion, n. the state 
of food unconcocted. 

In dig' nant, a angry ; ra- 
ging; inflamedo 

In dig na v tion, n. anger 
mixed with contempt. 

In dig' ni ty, n. contume- 
ly ; contemptuous inju- 
ry. 

In di rect', a. not straight j 
not fair ; not honest. 

In dis creet', a. imprudent ; 
injudicious. 

In dis ere" tion, n. im- 
prudence; inconsidera- 
tion. 

In dis crim' i nate ly, ad 

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In dis pen' sa ble, a c not to 
be remitted. 

In dis po v 6 sed, a. disorder- 
ed ; disqualified. 

In dis po 6 si /; tion, n. a dis- 
order of health ; dis- 
like. 

In dis pu v ta ble, a, incon- 
trovertible. 

In dis' so lu ble, a. binding 
for ever ; firm; stable. 

In dis tinct'', a. not plainly 
marked ; confused. 

In di vid' u al, a. single- 
undivided. il> every sing- 
gle person. 

In di vis 6 ' i ble, a= what 
cannot be divided. 

In' do lence, n. laziness ; 
inattentioiic 

In do' lent, a, lazy ; care- 
less ; inattentive. 

In du N bi ta ble, a. not 
doubtful. 

In duce\ v. to persuade; 
to influence ; to bring 
on. 

Inducement, n. motive 
for doing a thing. 

In duct , v. to put in actual 
possession of a bene- 
fice. 

In due\ v, to invest 

In dulge', v. to favour; to 
fondle. 

In duf gence, n. fondness ; 
forbearance; tenderness ; 
favour granted. 

%n. duK gent, a, kifid • gen- 



tle ; favourable. 

In dus' tri ous, a. diligent ; 
laborious. 

In' dus try, n„ diligence ; 
assiduity. 

In « N bri ate, v. to intoxi- 
cate; to make drunk. 

In e bri a' tion,n. intoxica- 
tion; drunkenness, 

In ef fa ble, a. unspeaka- 

^ ble. 

Ineffectual, a. without 
power to effect ; weak. 

In ef fi ca x cious, a. inef- 
fectual ; feeble ; weak. 

In ef fi ca cy, n. want of 
power.; want of effect. 

In el' e gant, a. not be- 
coming ; mean .<; despica- 
ble. 

In e qual'i ty, n. uneven- 
ness ; disproportion. 

In ert', a, sluggish ; dull. 

In es' ti ma ble, a. above 
all price ; invaluable. 

In ev' i ta ble, a, unavoid- 
able ; not to be esca- 
ped. 

In excu V€ sa ble, -a. not to 
be excused or palliated. 

In ex ft.au st/ i ble, a. not to 
be drained. 

In ex' o ra ble, a. not to be 
moved by entreaty. 

In ex pe' di ent, a. improp- 
er ; inconvenient. 

In ex pe v ri ence,m a want 
of experience. 

In ex* pi a ble, a. not ts 



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be atoned for. 

In ex' pli ca ble, a. inca- 
pable of being explain- 
ed. 

In ex pres' si ble, a. not to 
be told; unutterable. 

In ex 7 tri ca ble, a. not to 
be disentangled. 

In fal li bil' i ty, n. exemp- 
tion from error. 

In fal' li ble, a. incapable 
of mistakes; certain. 

In' fa mous, a. notoriously 
bad ; shameless. 

In' fa my, n. notoriety of 
bad character. 

In' fan cy, n. the first part 
of life. 

In' fan try, n. the foot sol- 
diers of an army. 

In fat' u ate, v. to strike 
with folly; to bewitch. 

In fatu a N tion a. a depri- 
vation of reason. 

In feet', v. to taint ; to poi- 
son ; to pollute. 

In fee 7 tion, n. a contagion, 
a corrupt effluvium. 

In fee' tious, a, contagious; 
catching. 

In fer', v. to conclude 
from. 

In' fer ence, n. a conclu- 
sion from premises. 

in fe v 1 i or, a. lower in 
place or value, n. one 
lower in rank or station. 

In fe ri or' i ty, n. lower 
state of dignity or value. 



In fer' nal, a. hellish ; tar* 

tarean ; very bad. 
In fest', v.to annoy; harass? 

plague; disturb. 
In' li del, n. an unbeliever; 

a pagan; a miscreant. 
Infidel'ity, n. want of 

faith ; treachery. 
In' fi nite, a. unbounded ; 

immense; unlimited. 
In' fi nite ly, ad. without 

limits. 
In fin' i ty, n. immensity ; 

endless number. 
In firm', a. weak of body 

or mind; not solid. 
In firm' a iy, n. a residence 

for the sick. 
In firm' i ty, n. weakness ; 

failing; disease. 
In flame\ v. to set on fire ; 

to irritate. 
In flam' ma ble, a. easy to 

be set on fire. 
In flam ma tion, n. an un- 
natural heat of the 

blood ; state of being in 

a flame. 
In flate v , v. to swell or puff 

up with the wind. 
In fleet', v. to bend ; to 

bow ; to change ; to 

vary. 
In flex' i ble, a. not to be 

bent ; immoveable. 
In fiict', v. to lay a punish- 

rnent upon. 
In' flu ence, v. to bias ; to 

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ascendant power. 

In flu en' tial, a. exerting 
influence or power. 

In' flux, n. act of flowing 
into. 

In fold\ v. to wrap up ; to 
enclose. 

In form', v. to tell ; to in- 
struct. 

Information, n. intelli- 
gence given ; instruc- 
tion. 

In frac' tion, n. breach ; 
violation. 

In fringe', v. to violate ; to 
break a contract. 

In fringe' ment, n. a viola- 
tion ; a breach. 

In fuse 6 \ v. to pour in ; to 
instil ; to inspire. 

In fu N 6 sion, n. the act of 
pouring in or steeping. 

In ge' va ous, a. witty ; in- 
ventive. 

In ge nu v i ty. n. wit ; in- 
vention ; genius. 

In gen' u ous, a. open ; 
fair ; candid ; generous ; 
noble. 

In glo v ri ous, a. dishon- 
ourable ; mean. 

In gra N tiate, v. to put in- 
to favour. 

In grat' i tude, n. unthank- 
ful n ess. 

Tn gre v di ent, n. a part of 
any compound. 

In' gress, n. entrance ; 
power of entrance. 



In hab' it, v. to dwell in. 

In hab' it a ble. a. that 
may be inhabited. 

In hab' i tant, n. one who 
dwells in a place. 

tn hale\v. to draw in with 
the air. 

In he v rent, a. innate; in- 
born. 

In her' it, v. to possess of 
inheritance. 

In her' i tance, n. a hered- 
itary possession* 

In hos' pi ta ble, a, unkind 
to strangers. 

In hu v man, a. barbarous ; 
savage ; cruel. 

In hu x man ly, ad. cruelly ; 
barbarously. 

Inject', v. to throw in* 

In im' i cal, a. hostile; ad- 
verse ; unkind. 

In im' it a bie, a. above 
imitation. 

In i" qui tous, a. unjust. 

In i" qui ty, n. injustice ; 
wickedness ; sin. 

In i" tial, a. placed at the 
beginning ; incipient. 

In i' 7 tiate, v. to admit ; to 
instruct. 

In ju di" cious, a. void of 
judgment. 

In junc' tion, n. a com- 
mand ; a precept. 

Injure, v. to wrong; to 
hurt unjustly. 

In ju v ri ous. a. unjust ; 
hurtful ; destructive. 



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In' jury, n. mischief ; out- 
rage; annoyance. 

In jus' tice, n. unfair deal- 
ing; iniquity. 

In' land, a, remote ; back 
from the sea ; interior. 

In lay', v. to variegate. 

In nate', a. inborn ; natur- 
al. 

In 7 no cence, n. purity ; 
harmlessness ; simplici- 
ty. 

In' no cent, a. pure ; harm- 
less; innoxious. 

In no va' tion, n. the intro- 
duction of a novelty. 

In nox' ious, a. not hurt- 
ful ; harmless. 

In nu en' do, n. an oblique 
hint. 

In nu' me ra ble, a. not to 
be numbered, 

In oc' u late, v. to propa- 
gate by insertion. 

In of fen' sive, a. harmless ; 
innocent. 

In or' di nate, a. irregular ; 
disorderly. 

In or gan' ic al, a. without 
proper organs. 

In' quest, n. a judicial in- 
quiry or examination. 

In qui' e tude, n. uneasi- 
ness; disquietude. 

In quire\ v. to ask about ; 
to seek out. 

In qui' rjr, n. an examina- 
tion ; a search. 

In quis 6 ' i tive, a, prying ; 



curious. 

In' road, n. an incursion* 

In sane', a. mad. 

In san' i ty, n. madness. 

In sa N tia ble, a. not to be 
satisfied. 

In scribe\ v. to write up- 
on ; to dedicate. 

In scrip' tion, n. a title, 
name or character writ- 
ten or engraved upon a- 
ny thing. 

In scru' ta ble, a. unsearch- 
able; hidden. 

In se cure', a. not secure ; 
not safe. 

In sen si bil' i ty, n. stupid- 
ity ; torpor. 

In sep' a ra ble, a. not to be 
disjoined. 

In pert', v. to place among 
other things. 

In sid' i ous, a. treach- 
erous. 

In sig nif i cance, n. a 
want of meaning. 

In sig nit' i cant, a. unim- 
portant ; trifling. 

In sin cere', a. unfaith- 
ful. < 

In sin' u ate, v. to hint art- 
fully ; to wheedle. 

In sin u a' tion, n. the 
power of pleasing or 
stealing upon the affec- 
tions. 

In sip' id. a. without taste; 
, flat ; dull. 

In sist', v, to persist in; 



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haughti- 



to urge. 

In snare, v. to entrap ; 
to inveigle ; to entan- 
gle. 

In' so lence, n 
ness ; pride. 

In' so lent ; a. haughty ; 
overbearing; proud. 

In' so lent ly, "ad. haughti- 
ly; rudely. 

In sol' ven cy, n. an inabil- 
ity to pay debts. 

In sol' vent, a. not able to 
pay debts. 

In spect', v. to look nar- 
rowly into. 

In spec' tion, n. a close ex- 
amination. 

In spec' tor, n. a superin- 
tendent. 

In spi ra* tion, n. an infu- 
sion of supernatural ideas 
into the mind. 

Inspire', v. to breathe or 
infuse into. 

In sta bil' i ty,n. fickleness; 
mutability. 

In sta' ble, a. inconstant ; 
changing. 

In stall', v. to put into pos- 
session ; to invest. 

In stall a> tion, n. the act 
of installing. 

In stal' ment n. payments 
made at several times; in- 
stallation. 

In' stance, v. to give or of- 
fer an example, n. im- 
portunity; example. 



In' stant, n. the present 
moment or month, a. 
urgent ; immediate ; 
quick. 

In stan ta v ne ous, a, done 
in an instant. 

In stant x ly, ad, immediate- 
ly; momentarily. 

In' sti gate, v, to tempt or 
urge to ill. 

In' sti ga tion, n. an incite- 
ment to a crime. 

In sti ga x tor, n, an inciter 
to ill. 

In still', v. to infuse by 
drops ; to insinuate any- 
thing imperceptibly in- 
to the mind. 

In'stinct, n. natural desire 
or aversion ; the power 
which determines the 
will of brutes. 

In stinct' ive, a. acting 
without the direction of 
reason. 

In stinct' ive ly, ad. by the 
call of nature. 

In' sti tute, v. to fix ; to 
establish; to appoint, n. 
an established law ; a 
precept. 

In sti tu v tion, n. an estab- 
lishment ; a law. 

In' sti tu tor, n. an estab- 
Usher ; an instructor ; 
educator, 

In struct , v. to teach ; to 
direct ; to train up. 

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instructor. 

In struc' tion, n. the act of 
teaching ; information ; 
mandate ; precept. 

In struck tive, a. conveying 
knowledge. 

In' stru ment, n. a tool ; 
a deed or contract. 

In stru ment' al, a. condu- 
cive to some end ; help- 
ful ; performed by instru- 
ments. 

In stru men tal' i ty, n. sub- 
ordinate agency. 

In suf fer a ble, a. insup- 
portable ; intolerable. 

In suf fi" cien cy, a. in- 
adequateness ; inabili- 
ty. 

In suf fi" cient, a. inade- 
quate to any purpose. 

In' suit, n. an act of inso- 
lence or contempt. 

In suit', v. to treat with in- 
solence. 

In su v per a ble, a. insur- 
mountable ; invincible. 

In sup port v a ble, a. not to 
be endured. 

In sur mount' a ble, a. un- 
conquerable. 

In sur rec' lion, n. a rebel- 
lion ; a sedition. 

In' te ger, n. the whole of 
any thing. 

In' te gral, a. whole ; not 
fractional ; complete. 

In teg' ri ty, n. honesty ; 
purity of mind. 



In' tel lect, n. perception : 
understanding. 

In tel lect' u al, a. belong- 
ing to the mind. 

In tel' li gence, n. notice ; 
understanding ; skill. 

In tel' li gent, a. knowing; 
instructed ; skilful. 

In tel' li gi ble, a. easily 
understood. 

In tel' li gi bly, ad. clearly; 
plainly ; distinctly. 

In tern' pe ranee, n. excess; 
irregularity. 

In tern' per ate, a. immod- 
erate ; ungovernable ; 
excessive in meat or 
drink. 

Intense', a. vehement: 
ardent ; attentive. 

In tense' ly, ad. to a great 
or extreme degree. 

In tense' ness, n, eager- 
ness ; closeness. 

In tent', a. anxiously and 
unceasingly diligent, n. 
a design ; purpose. 

In ten' tion, n. a design ; a 
purpose. 

In ten' tion al, a. designed; 

done by design. 
In ter', v. to bury. 

h\ ter cede\ v. to medi- 
ate. 

In ter cept', v. to stop and 
seize in the way ; to 
obstruct ; to cut off. 

In ter ces' sion, n< media- 
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In ter ces' sor, n. a medi- 
ator ; an agent who in- 
tercedes. 

In terchange\ v. to ex- 
change, n. an exchange ; 
a bargain. 

In ter change^ a ble, a, 
given and taken mutu- 
ally. 

In ter change^ a bly, ad. 
alternately, so that each 
gives and receives. 

In' ter co?irse, n. commu- 
nication ; exchange. 

In ter diet', v. to prohibit ; 
to forbid. 

In' ter est, v. to concern ; 
to affect ; to influence. 
n. concern ; advantage ; 
usury. 

In ter fere\ v. to inter- 
pose ; to intermeddle. 

In ter jec' tion, n. a sud- 
den exclamation. 

In' te rim, n. mean time. 

In te v ri or, a. internal. 

In ter lard', v. to insert be- 
tween ; to diversify by 
mixture. 

In ter leave\ v. to insert 
blank leaves. 

In ter line\ v. to write be- 
tween lines. 

In ter lin e a v tion, n. a 
correction made by wri- 
ting between the lines. 

In ter lo cu N tion, n. inter- 
change of speech. 

In ter loe' u to ry, a. con- 



sisting of a dialogue. 

In* ter lo per, n. an intru- 
der. 

In ter med' die. v= to inter* 
pose officiously. 

In ter me N di ate, a. inter- 
vening ; lying between. 

In ter' ment, n. burial. 

In ter' min a bie. a* un- 
bounded. 

In ter mis' sion, n. a ces^ 
sation for a time, 

Intermit' tent, a. not con* 
tinual. 

In ter v nal, a. inward. . 

In ter po la^ tion, n. some- 
thing added or put into 
the original matter. 

In ter pose 6 ', v. to medi- 
ate ; to intervene. 

In ter po 6 si" tion, n. inter- 
vention; agency between 
parties ; mediation. 

In ter' pret, v. to explain; 
to translate. 

In ter pre ta N tion, n. an 
explanation. 

In ter' pre ter, n. an expos- 
itor ; a translator. 

In ter reg' num, n. the 
time between the death 
of a king and the acces- 
sion of his successor. 

In ter' ro gate, v. to exa- 
mine by questions. 

In ter rog' a to ry, n. a 
question ; an inquiry. 

In ter rupt', v, to hinder • 
to divide i t to separate 

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la ter rup' tion, n.hinder- 
ance ^intervention. 

Intersect', v. to cut ; to 
cross each other. 

In ter sec' tion, n. a point 
where lines cross. 

In ter sperse', v. to scatter 
here and there. 

In' ter stice, a. a space be- 
tween two things. 

In ter twine\ v. to unite 
by twisting together. 

In' ter val, n. interstice ; 
vacuity ; time elapsing 
between two periods. 

In ter vene\ v. to come 
between things and per- 
sons. 

In ter verr tion, n» inter- 
position ; agency. 

In' ter V2*ew, n. a sight of 
one another* 

In ter weftve\ w to mix 
one with another in a 
regular texture. 

In tes' tate, a. dying with- 
out a will. 

In tes' tine, a» internal ; in- 
ward. 

In thral', r. to enslave ; to 
shackle. 

In thral ment, n. servi- 
tude ; slavery ; difficulty. 

In' ti ma cy, n. close fa- 
miliarity. 

In' ti mate, v. to hint ; to 
suggest, a. familiar ; 
inmost, n. a familiar 
friend : a confidant. 



In' ti mate ly, ad. closely %■ 
familiarly ; nearly. 

In ti ma N tion, n. a hint ; an 
indirect declaration. 

In tim' i date, v. to fright- 
en ; to dastardize. 

In toFe ra ble, a. unsuffer* 
able ; very bad, 

In tol N e rant, a. not able 
to endure. 

In tox' i cate, v. to make 
drunk ; to inebriate. 

In tox i ca v tion, n. inebri- 
ation ; drunkenness. 

In tract' a ble, a. unman- 
ageable ; unruly. 

In trench',v.to fortify with 
a rampart or trench. 

In trench' ment, n. a for» 
tirication, with a trench 
to defend against an at- 
tack. 

In trep' id, a. fearless ; 
resolute ; brave. 

In tie pid' i ty, n. cour- 
age ; boldness. 

In' tri ca cy,n. perplexity* 
difficulty. 

In' tri cate, a. perplexed j 
involved; obscure , 

In trigue'", (in treeg^,) v. to 
cnrry on private designs*, 
n. a plot ; cabal : an am- 
our. 

In trin ; sic, a. inward ; 
true ; real ; natural. 

In tro duce\ v. to bring c? 
usher in. 

Intro due' tion, n. a bring- 



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ing in ; a preface. 

f n tro due 7 to ry, a. previ- 
ous ; serving as a means 
to something further. 

In trude\ v. to encroach ; 
to force without right or 
welcome. 

In tru N der, n. an encroach- 
er; an interloper. 

In tru 7 6 sion, n. the act of 
intruding. 

In trust 7 , v. to put intrust 
with. 

In tu^ i live ly, ad. by im- 
mediate perception. 

in twine\ v. to twist or 
wreath together. 

In vade\ v. to enter in a 
hostile manner. 

In va v der, n. an assailant ; 
one who invades. 

Invalid, a. weak ; of no 
force or weight. 

In 7 va Ud, (invaleed\) n. 
one disabled. 

In val 7 i date, v. to weak- 
en ; to make void. 

In val 7 u a ble, a. precious, 
above estimation. 

In va^ ri a ble, a.unehange- 
able ; constant. 

In va v ^sion, n. a hostile 
entrance ; an attack. 

In vec 7 tive, n. railing ; 
sharp expressions. 

In veig/i\(m va s ,) v. to rail 
at ; to declaim against. 

In vei N gle, v. to allure. 

In vent', v. to discover; 



to forge; to feign. 

Inven 7 tion, n. a fiction; 
discovery ; forgery. 

In ven v tive, a. apt to in- 
vent; ingenious. 

In vent 7 or, n. a contriver ; 
a finder out. 

In' ven to ry, n. a cata- 
logue of goods. 

In vert 7 , v. to turn upside 
down. 

In vest 7 , v. to clothe ; to 
adorn ; to place in pos- 
session of a rank or of- 
fice. 

In ves 7 ti gate, v* to trace 
or search out. 

In ves ti ga^ tion, n, an 
examination. 

In ves* ti ture, n. the act 
of giving possession. 

In vet' e rate, a. long es- 
tablished ; obstiuate. 

In vid 7 i ous, a. envious ; 
malignant. ^ 

In vig 7 o rate, v. to 
strengthen ; to animate. 

In vin 7 ci ble, a, uncon- 
querable. 

In vi x o la ble, a. not to be 
profaned or broken. 

In vi x o late, a. uninjured ; 
unbrokenc 

In vis* 37 i ble, a. not to be 
seen; imperceptible. 

In vi ta v tion, n. an invit- 
ing; a bidding. 

In vitc, v. to bid ; to call % 
to entice ; to persuade. 



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In un da x tion, n. a deluge ; 
an overflow of waters. 

In vo caption, n. a calling 
upon in prayer. 

In' voice, n. a catalogue 
of goods. 

In voke\ v. to call upon ; 
to pray to. 

In volve', v, to inwrap ; 
to comprise ; to en- 
tangle. 

f n vol' un ta ry, n. not 
done willingly. 

In ure\ v. to habituate ; 
to accustom. 

In vul' ner a ble, a. tbat 
cannot be wounded. 

I ras' ci ble, a. apt to be 
easily provoked. 

Irk' some, a tedious ; wea- 
risome. 

I ron' i cal, a. spoken by 
way of irony ; sneering 

I v ro ny, n. a meaning con- 
trary to words spoken. 

Ir ra x di ate., v. to illumin- 
ate ; to enlighten. 

Ir ra tion al, a. void of 
reason; silly. 

Ir re claim' a ble, a. not 
to be reclaimed ; shame- 
less. 

Ir re con cT la ble, a. that 
cannot be reconciled. 

Ir re cov' er a ble a. not 
to be regained or reme- 
died. 
Ir re fra' ga ble, a. that 
cannot be denied or 



confuted. 

Ir re fu' ta ble, a. that can- 
not be refuted ; certain. 

Ir reg' u lar, a. imrnethod- 
ical ; disorderly ; loose. 

Ir reg u lar' i tjr, n. a de- 
viation from rule ; dis- 
order. 

Ir rel' e vant, a. inapplU 
cable. 

Ir re li" gion, n. a con- 
tempt of religion ; im- 
piety. 

Ir re lr" gious, a. ungodly ; 
profane ; wicked. 

Ir re me x di ble, a. not 
to be remedied or cur* 
ed. 

Ir re mov' a ble, a. not 
to be removed or chang- 
ed. 

Ir rep' a ra ble, a. not to 
be repaired or recover- 
ed. 

Ir rep re hen' si ble, a, ex* 
empt from bl*»me. 

Ir re proach x a ble, a. free 
from reproach. 

Ir re prov x a Me, a. not to 
be blamed. 

Irre 6 sist' i ble, a. what 
cannot be resisted. 

Ir res 6 ' o lute, a. not de- 
termined ; not steady. 
Ir re trie* 1 a ble, a. irre- 
coverable; irreparable. 
Ir rev' e rence, n. a want 

of veneration. 
Ir rev' e rent, a. not pay- 



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ing due respect. 
$> re ver' si ble, a, not to 

be changed or recalled. 
Ir rev' o ca ble, a. not to 

be recalled. 
Ir 7 ri tate, v. to provoke ; 

to fret ; to agitate. 
Irrup'tion, n. an inroad ; 

entrance by force. 

J"f and ' I n. land sur- 
Isle, J 

rounded by water. 

Is' sue, n, event; termina- 
tion ; offspring ; vent, 
v. to vent, 

Ist/t v mus, n. a neck or jut 
of land. 

1 tin' e rant, a. wander- 
ing ; unsettled. 



JAR'GON, n. unintelligi- 
ble talk ; nonsense.? 

Jatm' dice, n. a distemper 
caused by the obstruc- 
tion of the gall in the 
liver. 

Jaunt, n. a ramble ; an ex- 
cursion, v. to walk or 
travel about. 

Jeal' ous, a. suspicious ; 
fearful ; cautious. 

Jeal' ous y, n. suspicion in 
iove ; suspicious fear. 

Jeop' ar dy, n. danger ; 
peril ; hazard. 

Jes' sa mine, n. a very 
fragrant shrub. 

^.v'eller, n, a man who 



deals in precious stones, 

Jew' el le ry, n. jewels and 
trinkets in general. 

Jo cose', a. jocular; given 
to jesting ; droll ; mer- 
ry. 

Joe' und, a. merry i gay ; 
airy ; lively. 

Joint' ure, n. an estate or 
income settled on a 
wife. 

Jol' li ty, n. merriment; 
festivity ; gayety. 

Jon' quille, n. a species of 
daffodil. 

Jos' tie, v. to push with 
the elbows. 

Jo x vi aha. jolly; merry; 
airy ; gay. 

Jour' nal, n. a diary. 

Jour 7 ne#, n. travel by land 
or by sea. 

Jour' ney man, n. a hired 
workman 

Joy' fill, a. full of joy. 

Joy v ful ness, n. joy ; glad- 
ness ; exultation. 

Joy N less, a. destitute of 
joy or pleasure. 

Joy v ous, a. glad ; merry. 

Ju^ bi lee, n. a public fes- 
tivity. 

Jocun'dity, n. pleasant- 
ness ; agreeabieness. 

Judg' ment, n. an opiuion ; 
sentence. 

Ju x di ca to ry, n. a court 
of justice. 

Judicature, a. a power 



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to distribute justice, 

Ju di" cial, ) , 

t jv/ • Ly } a. done in 

Ju di" cm ry, § 

due form of justice. 
Ju di" cious, a. prudent ; 

wise ; skilful, 
Jug' gler, n. a cheat ; one 

who practises sleight of 

hand, 
Ju y gu lar, a. belonging or 

relating to the throat. 
June' tion, n. a union ; 

coalition combination. 
Junct' ure, n. a critcal 

time ; joint ; union. 
Jun v ior, a, younger. 
Jun' to, n. a cabal ; fac- 
tion ; party ; combina- 
tion. 
Ju rid' i cal, a. used in 

courts of justice ; legal. 
Jursdic' tiou, n. legal 

authority ; a district. 
Ju ris pru dence, n. the 

science of, or skill in 

law. 
Ju N ror, ) 

Ju v ry man, \ 

■ -y 

Jy ' *ht ; equity ; 

pun ?m officer 

Jus ii l' x a ble, a. that can 
be justified ; defen>i- 

_ ble. 

Jus ti S ca' tion, n* de 
fence ; vindication ; sup- 
port. 

Jus't! 6 er n. one who jus- 
tifies or defend. 



one who 



Jus' ti fy, v. to defend ; 
maintain ; free ; clear. 

Just' ly, ad. uprightly \ 
honestly ; properly ; ex- 
actly. 

Just' ness, n. reasonable- 
ness ; propriety. 

Ju % ve nile,- a. young \ 
youthful ; gay ; brisk ; 
lively. 

Ki 

KAL'ENDAR, n. an 
account or register of 
time. 

Keen, a. sharp; fine; ea* 
ger ; severe. 

Keen* ly. ad. sharply. 

Keep' ing, n. custody ; 
support ; protection ; 
feed. 

Ken' nel, n. a house for 
dogs ; watercourse of a 
street. 

Ker' 6 sey, n. coarse stuff. 

Ket' tie, n'. a vessel in 
which liquor is boiled. 

oe, n. the middle 
ne of an arch. 

Ivkl'' nap, v. to steal child- 
ren ; io steal human be- 
ings. 

Kin' die v. to set on fire ; 
to inflame the passions. 

Kiu' d red, n. a relation. 

King v doni, n. the domin- 
ions of a king. 

Kitch' en, n. a room used 
for cookery, &c, 



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LAN 



Knap' sack, n. a soldier's 

bag. 
Knave, n. a petty rascal ; 

a scoundrel. 
Kna' ver y, n, dishonesty ; 

craft ; deceit. 
Kna' vish, a. fraudulent ; 

waggish ; wicked. 
Knead, v. to work dough 

with the fist. 
Knead' ing trough, n. a 

trough to knead in. 
Knigftt, n. a champion ; a 

title, next to a baronet. 
Knight er' rant, n. a wand- 
ering knight. 
Knit. v. to weave without 

a loom. 
Knock, n. a sudden stroke ; 

a blow. v. to strike 

with noise. 
Knock' er, n. a hammer 

hanging at the door. 
Knot' ted, } n - „ „ 
itnot'ty, \ a - f0,l0f 

knots ; hard. 
KnoicY edge, n. skill ; 

learning ; perception. 
Knuc' kie, v. to submit; 

to bend. n. the joint of 

the finger. 

L. 

LA' BEL, n. a short direc- 
tion upon any thing. 

Lab' o ra to if, n. a chy- 
roist's work room. 

La bo v ri ous, a. diligent 
in work ; tiresome, 



La' bour, n. pain ; toil y 
work, v.to toil; to work. 

Lab' y rinth, n. a maze 
full of windings. 

La" ce rate, v. to tear in 
pieces ; to rend. 

Lac' key, n. a foot boy ; 
an attendant ; a servant 

La con' ie, a. short ; brief ; 
concise. 

La' ic ) , . . 

LaMcal, \ +***»"** 
to the laity. 

La N ity, n. the people as 
distinguished from the 
clergy. 

Lake, n c a large inland 
water. 

Lam' bent, a. playing a- 
bout ; gliding over with- 
out harm. 

Lam' en ta ble, a. mourn- 
ful ; sorrowful. 

Lam en ta y tion. n. an ex- 
pression of sorrow. 

Lamp' black, n. the soot 
of pitch. 

Lam poon", n. personal 
satire, v. to abuse per- 
sonally. 

Lan' cet, n. a small pointed 
instrument. 

Land' grave, n. a German 
title of dominion. 

Land' job ber, n. one who 
buys and sells land. 

Land' mark, n. a mark of 
boundaries. 

Land' scape, n. the pros^ 



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LAZ 



pect of a country, 
liar/' guage, n. human 

speech in general. 
Lan" guid, a. weak ; faint ; 

heartless. 
Lan'' guish, v. to grow 

feeble ; to pine. 
Lan" gour, n. want of 

strength or spirit. 
Lan' i fice, n. a woollen 

manufacture. 
La ni" ger ous a. bearing 

wool. 
Lan' tern, n. a case for 

a lighted candle. 
Lap' i da ry, n. a polisher 

of precious stones. 
Lar 7 board, n. the left hand 

side of a skip. 
Lar ce ny, n. petty theft 

or robbery. 
Lard, n. the fat of swine 

melted. 
Lard 7 er. n. a place where 

meat is kept. 
Las' si tude, n. fatigue; 

weariness ; langour. 
Latch' et. z>, a shoe string. 
La x tent a. secret ; hid- 
den ; concealed. 
Lath5' er, n. the froth of 

water and soap. 
Lat' in, n. the ancient Ro- 
man langue.ge. 
Lat' i tude. n. the distance 

from the equator. 
Lat i tu di na x ri an, a. 

unlimited : not confined. 

n* one who allows him- 



self great liberties in re- 
ligious matters. . 

Lat' tice,n.a window form- 
ed of grate work. 

Lau' da ble, a. praise-wor- 
thy. 

Lau' da num, n. the tinc- 
ture of opium. 

LaWer, n. a washing ves- 
sel. 

Laugh' ter, n. a convulsive 
merry noise. 

Lav' ish, v. to waste ; to 
scatter profusely, a. in- 
discreetly liberal. 

Launch, v. to put to sea; 
to dart forward. 

Laun' dress, n. a washer- 
woman. 

Lau' rel, n. an evergreen 
tree. 

Law' ful, a. conformable 
to law ; legal. 

Law' giv er, n. one who 
makes laws ; a legisla- 
tor. 

Law' less, a< unrestrained 
by law. 

Lawn, n. a plain between 
woods ; fine linen. 

Law' <*uit, n. a process in 
law ; litigation. 

Law' yer, n. a professor of 
law ; an advocate. 

Lay v man, n- one of the la- 
ity. 

Lazaret' to, n. a hospi* 
tal. 

La v s>% a. idle ; sluggish 



LEE 



15a 



LEG 



Lead, n. a soft heavy metal. 

Lead' er, d. a conductor. 

Leag7/e, n. a confederacy ; 
3 miles, v. to unite ; to 
confederate. 

Leak N y, a. letting water- 
in or out. 

Lean x ness, n. a want of 
flesh ; meagerness. 

Leap' year, n. every fourth 
year. 

Learn 7 ed, a. versed in sci- 
ence ; skilled. 

Learn' ing, n. skill in any 
thing ; erudition. 

Lease, n. a temporary 
contract for possession 
of houses or lands ; any 
tenure. 

LeathV er, n. an animaPs 
hide dressed. 

Leath5' ern, a. made of 
leather. 

Leave, n. permission ; li- 
cense ; a farewell, v. to 
quit ; to bequeath. 

Leav' en, n. ferment, v. to 
ferment ; to taint. 

Lect' ure, n. a discourse 
on any subject, v. to 
read lectures ; to repri- 
mand. 

Lect' ur er, n. an instruct- 
er ; a preacher. 

Ledge, n. a ridge rising 
above the rest; a stra 
turn. 

Leer, v. to look obliquely 
or archly. 



Lees 6 , n. dregs ; sediment, 

Lee' ward, a. from the 
wind. 

Leg' a cy, n. a bequest 
made by will. 

Le' gal, a. lawful. 

Le' gality,n. lawfulness. 

Le v gal ly, ad. lawfully. 

Le' gate, n, an ambassa- 
dor. 

Leg a tee\ n. one to whom 
a legacy is left. 

Legation, n. a deputa- 
tion ; an embassy. 

Le v gend, n. a chronicle 
or register ; a fabulous 
narrative ; an inscrip- 
tion. 

Le" gen da ry, a. fabu- 
lous. 

Le" ger, n. the chief book 
of accounts. 

Le' r ger de main*, n. sleight 
of hand ; juggle ; trick. 

Le /; gi ble. a. easy to be 
read ; apparent. 

Le v g/on, n. a great num- 
ber ; a military force. 

Le gis la' tion, n. the act 
of giving laws. 

Le gis la' live, a. lawgiv- 
ing. 
Le gis la tor, n. a law- 
giver. 
Le gis !a v ture, n. the pow- 
er that makes laws. 
Le git 7 i ma cy, n. a iawfui 

birth ; genuineness. 
Le alt' i mate, n. bom is 



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LIB 



marriage ; lawful ; prop- 
er. 

Leis 6 ' ure, n. freedom from 
business or hurry. 

Lezs 6X ure ly, a. deliberate ; 
slow. ad. slowly. 

Lem on ade\ n. water, 
sugar, and lemon juice. 

Length, n. extent from end 
to end ; distance. 

Len 7 i ent, a. assuasive ; 
mitigating ; emollient. 
n. an emollient applica- 
tion. 

Len' i ty, n. mildness ; 
mercy ; tenderness- 

Lens 6 , n. a glass spherical 
ly convex. 

Lent, n. the quadragesi- 
mal fast ; time of absti- 
nence. 

Leop' ard. n. a spotted 
beast of prey 

Lep' er. n. one infected 
with a leprosy. 

Lep' rous. a. having the 
leprosy 

Lep ro sy, n. a distemper 
of white scales. 

Les see\ n a person to 
whom a lease is given. 

Les' sen, v. to grow less ; 
to degiade ; to shrink 

Les' son, n. a task to learn 
or read ; a precept. 

Les ; sop, n. he who grants 
a leasf to another. 

Le thar' gic, a. sleepy be- 
yond the natural power 



of sleep. 

Leth' ar gy, n. a morbid 
drowsiness. 

Let' tuce, (Ze/ X tis,) n. a 
common sailad plant. 

Lev' ee, n. a crowd of at- 
tendants about a man of 
power in the morning. 

Lev' el, v. to make even or 
flat ; to aim. a. flat ; 
smooth, n. a plane ; an 
instrument to level by. 

Le' ver, n. a bar for rais- 
ing a heavy weight ; 
the second mechanical 
power 

Lev' i ty, n. lightness ; in- 
constancy ; vanity. 

Lev' y, n. the act of rais- 
ing money or men. v. to 
raise ; to collect ; to im- 
pose. 

L^x ) cog' ra pher, n. a 
writer of dictionaries. 

L* x' i con, n. a dictiona* 
ry. 

Li' a ble, a. subject to ; 
not exempt. 

Li ba x tion, n. an offering 
made of wine. 

LP bel, n. a defamatory 
writing, v. to satirize ; 
to defame by writing. 

Lib' e ral, a. free ; boun- 
tiful ; generous. 

Lib e raT' i ty, n. munifi- 
cence ; bounty. 

Lib' e rate, v. to set free ; 
to release. 



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LIN 



Lib 7 er tine, n* a dissolute 
liver ; a rake. a. licen- 
tious ; irregular. 

Lib' er tin ism 6 , n. irreli- 
gion ; licentiousness. 

Lib 7 er ty, n. freedom ; ex- 
emption ; leave. 

Li bid' in ous, a, lewd; li- 
centious, 

Li bra v ri an, n. one who 
has the care of books. 

Library, n. a large col- 
lection of books. 

Li bra x tion, n. the state of 
being balanced- 

Li v cence, n. permission ; 
liberty .v.to grant leave ; 
to set at liberty. 

Li een' tiate, n. one who 
has a license to practise 
any art or faculty. 

Li cen' tious a. unrestrain- 
ed ; disorderly. 

Lie' or ice, n. a root of a 
sweet taste. 

L?ege, n- a sovereign, n. 
subject ; trusty. 

L*eu ten' ant, n, a deputy ; 
a second in rank. 

Life' guard, n> a guard of a 
prince's person. 

Life N less, a. dead ; without 
force or spirit. 

Lig' a ment, n. a band to 
tie parts together. 

Lig' a ture, n. a bandage ; 
the aet of binding, 

Lig/itfin" gered, a. thiev- 
ish ; dishonest, 



Light foot 7 ed, a. nimble, 

Light head' ed, a. deliri- 
ous. 

Light heart' ed, a. cheer- 
ful. 

LikeMi hood, n. appear- 
ance ; probability, 

Like v wise 6 , ad. in like 
manner; also. 

Li v lach 1 , n. a tree ; lilac, 

Lil' y, n. a flower. 

Lim' beck, n> a still. 

Lim'ber, a. flexible; pli- 
able. 

Lim' bo, n. a place of mis- 
ery and restraint. 

Lime v kiln, n. a kiin where 
stones or shells are burnt 
to lime. 

Lim' it, n bound ; border ; 
utmost reach, v. to cir- 
cumscribe ; to restrain. 

Lim it a' tion, n. restrie- 
tion ; circumspection. 

Lim' ner, n. a painter; a 
picture maker. 

Lim' pid, a, clear; pure ; 
transparent. 

Linch' pin, n. an iron pin. 
that keeps the wheel on 
the axle-tree. 

Lin' e age. n. race ; proge- 
ny ; family. 

Lin' e al, a. composed of 
lines ; descending in a 
direct genealogy. 

Lin' e a ment, n. feature; 
discriminating mark iii 
the form- 



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Lin en, n. cloth made of 

hemp or flax. 
Lin' en dra x per, n. one 

who deals in linen. 
Lin" ger, v. to remain 
long ; to pine ; to hesi- 
tate. 
Lin" go, n. language ; 

speech. 
Lin"guist, n. one skilled 
in languages. 

Lin' i ment,n. an ointment. 

Lin' seed, n. the seed of 
flax. 

Lin' sey wool sey, a. made 
of flax and wool. 

Lin' tel, n. the upper cross 
part of the door frame. 

Li v on ess, n. a she lion. 

Li" que fy, v. to melt ; to 
dissolve ; to liquate ; to 
grow soft or clear. 

Li" quid, n. a fluid sub- 
stance. 

Li" quor, n. any thing li- 
quid ; any strong drink. 

List' less, a, careless; heed- 
less ; inattentive. 

Lit' a ny, n. a form of sup- 
plicatory prayer. 

Lit' e ral, a. exact ; plain ; 
according to the letter. 

Lit' era ry, a. what re- 
lates to learning. 

Lit e ra v ti, n. the learned. 

Lit' e ra ture, n learning ; 
skill in letters. 

Li thog' ra phy, n. the art 
or practice of engraving 



on stGnes. 
Lit' i gate, v. to contest in 

law ; to debate. 
Lit i ga* tion, n. a judicial 

contest ; lawsuit. 
Lit ti" gious, a. quarrel- 
some. 
Lit' ur gy, n. the public 

form of prayer. 
Live' li hood, n. support. 
Liv v e ry, n. clothes with 

different trimmings, 

w T orn by servants. 
Liv' e ry man, n. one who 

wears a livery. 
Liv' id, a. discoloured, as 

with a blow. 
Li v vre, n. a French coin, 

worth about 18 cents. 
Lix iv' i um, n. lie made of 

ashes and waier. 
Liz' ard, n. an animal re- 
sembling a serpent with 

legs. 
Load stone, n. the mag- 
net. 
Loam, n. fat unctuous 

earth. 
Loath, a. unwilling. 
Loathe5, v. to hate ; to 

nauseate. 
Loath' some, a. abhorred ; 

causing dislike. 
Lob' ster, n. a crustaceous 

shell fish. 
Lo' cal, a. relating to, or 

being of a place. 
Lodg'ing, n. a temporary 

abode; rooms hired. 



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LoF ty, a. high ; sublime ; 
haughty; proud. 

Log 7 a ritbms 6 , n. a series 
of artificial numbers, for 
the expedition of calcu- 
lation. 

.Log' book, n. journal of a 
ship's course. 

Lo" gic, n. the art of reas- 
oning. 

Logi'' cian, n. one versed 
in logic. 

Loi v ter, v. to linger ; to 
spend time idly. 

Loll, v. to lean idly ; to 
hang out. 

Lone x some, a. solitary. 

Longevity, n. great 
length of life. 

Lon' gi tude, n. distance 
east or west from a 
meridian. 

lioose, a. unbound ; wan- 
ton, v. to unbind ; to re- 
lax ; to set free. 

Lo qua v cious, a. full of 
talk ; babbling. 

Lo qua" ci tf^ n. too much 
talk ; prate. 

Lord' Iy, a, proud ; impe- 
rious ; lofty. 

Lose 6 , v. to suffer loss. 

Lo v 6 ser, n. one who has 
suffered loss. 

Lo v tion, n. a medicin- 
al wash. 

Love* ly a. amiable ; ex- 
citing love. 

Love suit, n. courtship 



Lov' ing kind x ness, n. ten- 
derness ; mercy. 
Lou v is-d'or, (/it x e dore) n. 

a gold coin of France, 

worth $L 44; £ I sterl. 
Lounge, v. to idle ; to live 

lazily. 
Loun' ger, n. an idler. 
Low N ly, a. humble ; meek ; 

not lofty. 
Loy x al, a. true to a prince, 

a lady, or a lover. 
Loy v alist, n. one faithful 

to his king. 
Lu N bri cate, v. to make 

smooth or slippery. 
Lu bri'' ci ty, n. slipperi- 

ness. 
Lu^ cent, a. shining ; 

bright ; splendid. 
Lu' cid, a. shining ; bright; 

pellucid ; clear. 
Luck' i ly, ad. fortunately; 

by good hap. 
Lu N era tive, a. profitable; 

gainful. 
Lu v ere, n. gain; profit. 
Lu cu bra v tion, n. a study 

by candle-light. 
Lu v dicrous, a. sportive; 

merry ; burlesque. 
Luff,v. to keep close to the 

wind in sailing. 
Lug' gage, n. any cum- 
brous heavy thing. 
Luke x warm, a. moderately 

warm; indifferent. 
Lull, v. to compose to 

sleep ; to put to rest. 



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L»u N mi na ry, n. any lumi- 
nous body. 

Lu' min ous, a. shining ; 
enlightened; bright. 

Lu v nat\ h* relating to the 
moon. 

liu v na tic, n. a madman, a. 
mad. 

Lu na N tion, n. the revolu- 
tion of the moon. 

launch, 7 i ir i 

Lunch' eon, j "' a han(lful 
of food. 

Lu nette', n» a half moon 
in fortification. 

Lungs 6 , n. the lights ; the 
organs of respiration. 

l^urk, v. to lie in wait. 

Lurk v ing place, n. a hiding 
place; secret place. 

Lus' cious, a. sweet ;, pleas- 
ing; cloying. 

Lus* ti ly, ad. stoutly ; 
with vigour ; with met- 
tle. 

Las' tre, n. brightness ; 

renown ; a sconce with 

lights. 

Lux* u v ri ance, ) 
T „ v • ~ > n. ex- 
Lux^ u^ri an ey, \ 

ube ranee ; abundant 

plenty or growth. 

Lux* u v ri ant, a. superflu- 
ously plenteous. 

Lux* u v ri ous, a. voluptu- 
ous ; enervating; admin- 
istering to luxury. 

Lux' u ry, n. delicious 
fare : profuseness ; ad- 



dicted to pleasure. 

Lymph, n. a pure transpa- 
rent fluid. 

Lyre, n. a harp ; a musical 
instrument. 

Lyr' ic, \ 

Lyr'ical, \ »• Plain- 
ing to a harp, or to odes 
or poetry sung to a harp* 

M. 

MAC AROON£\n, a 
coarse, rude, low fel- 
low. 

Mace v bear er, n. one who . 
carries the mace or en- 
sign of authority before 
a magistrate^ 

Ma' 7 ce rate, v.. to make 
lean; to steep.. 

Mach 1 i na x tion, n. an ar- 
tifice; contrivance. 

Ma 2 chine\ (?na sheerf,) n 
engine or any complica- 
ted piece of workman- 
ship. 

Mac' u late, v. to stain; to 
spot. 

Mag a zine\ (mag a zeerf) 
n.. a storehouse for pro- 
visions, &c. 

Ma" gic, n, the secret ope- 
rations of natural pew* 
ers. a. necromantic. 

Ma gi" cian, n. one skilled 
in magic ; an enchanter ; 
a necromancer. 

Ma gis te N ri al, a. lofty ~ 
arrogant; proud, 



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Ma" gis tra cy,n. the office 
of a magistrate. 

Ma 77 gis trate, n. one vest- 
ed with authority. 

Mag na nim' i ty, n. great- 
ness of mind. 

Mag nan 7 im ous, a. great 
of mind ; brave. 

Mag ne N 6 sia, n. a powder 
gently purgative. 

Mag' net,n. the loadstone ; 
the stone that attracts 
iron. 

Mag net' ic, i 

Magnet'ical,$ a ' attraC 
tive. 

Mag' net ism 6 , n. the pow- 
er of attraction. 

Mag niP ic, a. illustrious. 

Mag niP i cence, n. gran- 
deur; splendour. 

MagniFi cent, a. fine ; 
splendid; pompous. 

Mag' ni fy, v. to make 
great ; to extol. 

Mag 7 ni tude, n. great- 
ness; comparative bulk. 

Ma hog 7 a ny, n. a valua- 
ble brown wood. 

Ma jes 7 tic, a. august ; 
grand. 

Ma 77 jes t^, n. dignity; 
grandeur ; elevation ; the 
title of kings. 

Mail, n. armour ; a post- 
man's bag. 

Main, tain\ v. to defend ; 
to justify ; to support. 

Ma?'n N te nance, n* suste- 



nance ; defence. 

Ma jor 7 i ty, n. the greater 
number ; the office of a 
major. 

Mai 7 a dy, n. a distemper ; 
a sickness. 

Male 7 ad min is tra' tion, n. 
bad management of af- 
fairs. 

Male' con tent, a. discon- 
tented ; dissatisfied, n. a 
rebel. 

Mai e die 7 tion, n. a curse; 
an execration. 

Mai e fac 7 tor, a. an offen- 
der against law. 

Male prac 7 tice, n. bad 
practice or conduct. 

Ma lev 7 o lence, n. ill-will; 
malignity; spite. 

Ma lev 7 o lent, a. ill natur- 
ed ; malignant. 

Mai 7 ice, n. badness of de- 
sign ; ill-will. 

Mali" cious, a. full of 
malice ; malignant. 

Ma lig 7 ni ty, n. malevo» 
lence. 

Ma lig 7 nant, a. malicious ; 
mischievous. 

Mai 7 le a ble, a. capable of 
being spread by hammer- 
ing. 

Malt, n. barley steeped in 
water, and fermented, 
then dried on a kiln. 

Man' age, v. to conduct? 
to carry on ; to superin- 
tend affairs ; to trans- 



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act. 
Man' age nient, n. con- 
duct ; administration ; 
dealing. 

Man' ci pate, v. to en- 
slave. 
Man' date, n. a command. 

Ma' nes 6 , n. ghost ; shade. 

Man' ful ly, ad. boldly; 
stoutly. 

Man' ger, n. a long wood- 
en trough for animals to 
eat out of. 

Man' gle, v. to lacerate ; 
to cut or tear in pieces. 

Man' gy, a. infected with 
the mange; scabby. 

Man' hood, n. courage ; 
bravery ; virility. 

Ma v ni ac, a. aftected with 
madness, n. a mad per- 
son. 

Man' i fest, a. plain ; evi- 
dent ; clear, v. to show 
plainly. 

Man i fes ta' tion, n. dis- 
covery ; publication. 

Man i fes' to, n. a public 
protestation. 

Man' i fold, n. many in 
number ; divers. 

Man kind\ n. the human 
race- 

Manoeuvre, n. skilful 
management. 

Man' or, n. a lord's juris- 
diction. 

Man'sion, n. a dwelling 
house; an abode 



Man' tel, n. raised work a- 

ver a chimney. 
Man' tie, n. a clcak. v. to 
cloak or cover ; to fer- 
ment ; to froth. 
Man- tua-ma ker, n. one 

who makes gowns. 
Man' u al,a. performed by 
the hand. n. a small book 
of prayer. 
Man u fac' ture, n. any 
thing made by art. v. 
to make by art. 
Man u fac' tur er, n. an 

artificer; a workman. 
Man u mis' sion, n. the act 

of freeing slaves. 
Manumit', v. to release 

from slavery. 
Ma nure\ v. to enrich, n. 

soil for land. 
Man' u script, n. a written 

book ; not printed. 
Map, n. a geographical 
picture ; a delineation of 
countries, &c. 
Mara na' tha, n. a form of 
anathematizing or curs- 
ing among the Jews. 
Mar' b!e, n a stone ca- 
pable of a fine polish, n. 
made of or like marble. 
Mar 7 ca site, n. a hard, 

bright fossil. 
Mar' 2 cli2on ess n. thewife 

of a marquis. 
Mare' schal. n- a chief 
commander of an ar- 
bjv. 



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Mar' gin, n. an edge ; a 
border. 

Mar' gin al, a. placed in 
the margin. 

31a rine\ (ma reen x ,) a. be- 
longing to the sea. n. a 
sea soldier ; sea af- 
fairs. 

Mar' i ner, n. a seaman ; a 
sailor. 

Mar 7 i time, a. performed 
on the sea ; relating to 
the sea ; belonging to 
the sea. 

Marl, n. a sort of fat clay, 
much used for manure. 

Mar 7 nia lade, ) 
ar ma let, $ ^ 
ces boiled with sugar. 

Mar' quis, n. a title next to 
a duke. 

Mar' riage, n. the act of 
uniting a man and wo- 
man for life. 

Mar' shall, n. the chief of- 
ficer of arras, v. to ar- 
range ; to range in or- 
der. 

Marsh' y, a. boggy ; wet; 
swampy; fenny. 

Mart, n. a place of public 
traffic. 

Mar 7 ten,n. a large kind of 
weazel; a swallow. 

Mai # tial, a. warlike ; val- 
iant ; brave. 

31 ar' tin gal, n. a leathern 
thong, fastening the 
girth of the bridle, pas 



sing between the fore- 
legs. 

Mar' tyr, n. one who dies 
for the truth, 

Mar' tyr dom, n. the death 
of a martyr. 

Mar' vel, n. wonder, v. to 
wonder at. 

Mar' vel ous, a. astonish- 
ing ; strange. 

Mas' cu line, a. male ; like 
a man ; manly. 

Mas' que rade. n. an as- 
sembly of maskers, or 
people masked. 

Mas' sa ere, n. butchery ; 
slaughter ; murder, v. 
to butcher indiscrimin- 
ately. 

Mas' sive, 

Mas' sy, 
bulky. 

Mas' ter ly, a. skilful ; art- 
ful ; imperious. 

Mas' te ry, n. dominion; 
superiority ; skill. 

Mas ti ca^ tion, n. the act 
of chewing. 

Match' less, a. having no 
equal. 

Ma te v rial, a. important ; 
essential ; consisting of 
matter. 

Ma te v ri als d , n what any 
thing is made of. 

Mater' nal, a. motherly ; 
fond : kind. 

Math e mar' ics, n. that 
science which content 



a. weighty; 



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plates whatever is capa- 
ble of being numbered or 
measured. 

Math e ma ti" cian, n. one 
skilled in mathematics. 

Mat 7 ri eide, n. the mur- 
der of a mother. 

Mat ri mo v ni al, a. per- 
taining to marriage. 

Mat' ri mo ny, n. mar- 
riage ; wedlock. 

Mat' ron, n. a prudent 
motherly woman. 

Mat/ tress, n. a quilted 
bed. 

Ma ture\ a. ripe ; perfect ; 
well disposed. 

Maturity, n. ripeness ; 
completion. 

Mauso* le um, n. a pomp- 
ous funeral monument. 

Max' im, n. a general 
principle; an axiom. 

May* or, n. the chief ma- 
gistrate of a corporation. 

Maze, n. a labyrinth ; con- 
fusion of thought. 

Mead' ou\ n. pasture or 
hay land. 

Mea N 3ger, a. lean ; poor 
in flesh ; hungry. 

Me an' der, v. to run 
winding; to be intricate, 
n. a serpentine winding. 

Meas 6 ' ure ment, n. the 
act of measuring ; men- 
suration. 

Me x chan' ic, n. an artifi- 
cer; a manufacturer. 



Mech 1 ' an ism 6 , n. artifi- 
cial construction. 

Me' di ate, v. to interpose 
as an equal friend to 
both parties. 

Me di a' tion, n. interposi- 
tion; agency. 

Me di"cin al, a. physical. 

Med' i ca ment, n. any 
thing used in healing. 

Med' i cine, n.a remedy in 
physic. 

Me dioc' ri ty, n. a mid- 
dle state ; small de- 
gree. 

Med' i tate, v. to contem- 
plate; to plan; to scheme. 

Med i ter ra N ne an, a. en- 
circled with land. 

Me x di um, n. a mean or 
middle state. 

Med' ley, n. a mixture ; a 
mingled mass. 

Meek' ness, n. gentleness. 

Mel' an "chol y, n. sad- 
ness ; pensiveness. a. 
gloomy ; dismal. 

Me v li o rate, v. to make 
better ; to improve. 

Me lo' di ous, a. harmo- 
nious; full of melody. 
Mel'o dy, n. music ; har- 
mony of sound. 

Mem' brane, n. a web of 

many fibres. 
Me men' to, n. a hint ; a 

memorial. 
Me moir\ n. an account 
of any thing ; hint. 



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Mem' o ra ble, a. worthy 
of remembrance. 

31em o ran' tlum, n. a note 
to help the memo- 
ry. 

Me mo' ri al, n. a monu- 
ment ; something to 
preserve memory ; a 
writing about public 
business by a public 
minister. 

Met/ ace, v. to threaten. 
n. a threat. 

Men da" ci ty, n. a false- 
hood. 

Men 7 di cant, n. a beg- 
gar. 

Me N ni a], n. a servant. 

Men' stru al, a. monthly. 

Men su ra^ lion, n. the art 
of measuring; result of 
measuring. 

Men' tal, a. intellectual; in 
the mind. 

Mer' can tile, a. trading ; 
commercial, 

Mer' ce na ry, n. a hire- 
ling, a. venal ; selfish. 

Mer'chan dise 6 , n. com- 
merce; trade; wares. 

Mer' chant, n. a tra- 
der. 

Mer' ci ful, a. compassion- 
ate; tender; kind. 

Mer' ci less, a. void of 
mercy; pitiless- 

Mer 7 cu ry, n. quicksilver ; 

sprightliness. 
Mer' cy, n, clemency; par- 



don; mildness. 

Me rid' i an, n. mid-day ; 
a line from north to 
south which the sun 
crosses at noon. 

Mer' it, n. desert; due; 
reward, v. to deserve. 

Mer i to x ri ous, a. deserv- 
ing of reward. 

Mes' sage, n. an errand ; 
advice sent. 

Mes' sen ger, n. one who 
carries a message. 

Mes si N ah, n, the Saviour 
of the world; Christ. 

Mes' suage, n. a dwelling 
house and ground. 

Met' al, n. a hard body, 
malleable and capable 
of fusion. 

Ma tai' ic, a. pertaining 
to metal. 

Met' al line, a. impregna- 
ted with metal. 

Met a mor' phose, v. to 
change the form of any 
thing. 

Met'aphor. n° a simile 
comprised in a word ; a 
word applied in a sense 
different from its real 
meaning. 

Met a phor' ic al, a. figur- 
ative. 

Met a phys 6 ' ics, n. the 
science of immaterial 
beings. 

Me x te or, n. a body in the 
air or sky, of a lumin* 



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ous, transitory nature. 

Met e or ol' o gy, n. the 
doctrine of meteor?. 

Me theg' lin, n. drink made 
of honey, spices, wa* 
ter, &c. boiled togeth- 
er. 

Me thod' ic al,a. ranged in 
due order ; exact. 

Meth' od ise 6 , v. to bring 
into good order. 

Met' ri cai, a. nei'taifcing 
to metre. 

Metrop' o lis, n. the chief 
city of a country. 

Me tro pol' i tan, n. an 
archbishop. 

Met' tie some, a. lively ; 
brisk; courageous. 

Mez zo tin' to, n. a kind 
of engraving on cop- 
per. 

Mich :/ ael mas, n- the feast 
of St. Michael. 

Mi N cro co?m 6 , n. the little 
world; the body of man 
is so called. 

Mr cros cGpe, n. an opti- 
cal instrument, by which 
the smallest objects are 
described. 

Mid' sum mer, n. the sum- 
mer solstice, 

M id' win ter, n. the win- 
ter solstice. 

Mig/i v ty, a. powerful, ad. 

in a great degree. 
~H' grate, v. to remove; to 
change place 



Mil' dew, n. a disease in 

plants; spots in linen. 
Mild v ness, n. gentleness ; 

clemency. 
Mil' i tant, a. fighting; en- 
gaged in warfare. 
Military, a. warlike; 

suiting a soldier. 
Mil' i tate, v. to differ 

from; to oppose. 
Mi li" tia, n. inhabitants 
enrolled for national de- 
fence. 
Mil'ky-way, n. the ga- 
laxy ; a broad white 
track in the heavens 
caused by the light of an 
infinity of fixed stars. 
Millennium, n. the 
space of 1000 years, du- 
ring which some imag- 
ine Christ will reign on 
earth after the resurrec- 
tion. 
Mini' ic, v. to imitate lu- 
dicrously, n. a buffoon ; 
one who imitates ser- 
vilely. 
Mince, n. to cut very 

small; to palliate. 
Mind, n. intellectual facul- 
ty; opinion, v. to mark; 
to attend. 
Mine, n. a place where 
minerals are dug. v. to 
sap or ruin by mines. 
Min' e ral, n. matter dug 

out of mines. 
Min e ral' o gy, n. ih e 



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doctrine of minerals. 

M in' gle, v. to mix ; to 
unite. 

Min'iature, n. a repre- 
sentation in a small 
compass. 

Min'ister, n. an officer 
of the state or church; 
an agent ; a delegate, v. 
to give ; to supply ; to 
attend on, 

'Min is te v ri al, a. pertain- 
ing to a minister. 

Min is tra N tion,n. agency; 
service; office. 

Min 7 is try, n. ecclesiasti- 
cal function ; agency in 
state affairs, 

Mi v nor, n. one not of age. 
a. less ; inconsiderable. 

Mi nor' i ty, n. non-age; 
state of being under 
age ; the smaller num- 
ber. 

Mint, n. a plant ; a place 
for coining. 

Mi nute\ a. small ; slen- 
der. 

Min'ute, n. the sixtieth 
part of an hour. v. to 
set down in short 
hints. 

Miracle, n. something 
above human power. 

Mi rac' u lous, a. done by 
miracle. 

Mir' ror, n. a looking- 
glass; a pattern. 

Mirth, n. jollity; merri- 



ment; laughter. 

Mis' an tbrope, n. a hater 
of mankind. 

Mis an' thro py, n. hatred 
of mankind. 

Mis ap ply\ v. to apply to 
wrong purposes. 

Mis ap pre hend', v. to 
misunderstand ; to mis- 
take. 

Mis be have\ v. to act im- 
properly, or ill. 

Mis be hav x iour,n. ill con- 
duct; bad practice. 

Mis cal' cu late, v. to reck- 
on wrong. 

Mis car' riage, n. abortion; 
ill success. 

Mis eel la v ne ous, a. com- 
posed of various kinds ; 
mixed without order. 

Mis' eel la ny, n. a mass or 
mixture formed of vari- 
ous kinds. 

Mis chance*, n. ill luck ; 
ill fortune. 

Mis' chief, n. harm ; hurt ; 
injury,. 

Mis' ch/ev ous, a. hurtful ; 
malicious. 

Mis con' strue, v. to inter- 
pret wrong. 

Mis' ere ant, n. an infidel * 
a vile wretch. 

Mis deed\ n. an evil ac- 
tion; crime. 

Misde mean or, n. an of- 
fence; ill behaviour. 

Mi v 6 ser, n. a wretch ; one 



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covetous to excess. 
Mis 6/ e ry,n. wretchedness; 

calamity. 
Mis for' tune, n. calamity ; 

evil fortune. 
Mis gwide\ v. to lead 

wrong. 
Mrs*' hap, n. ill lack. 
Mis in form', v. to give a 

false account. 
Mis lead\ v. to guide in a 

wrong way. 
Mis inan 7 as:e v. to manage 

in. 

Mis pris^ on, n. scorn ; 
contempt ; negligence. 

Mis rep re sent 7 , v. to re- 
present not a^ it is. 

Mis 7 site, a. thrown by the 
hand. 

Mis 7 sion, n. a commission ; 
legation. 

Mis' sion a ry, n. one sent 
to preach the pospel. 

Mis trust',n. diffidence; sus- 
picion, v. to suspect. 

Mil' i gate, v. to alleviate; 
to assuage. 

Mit' ti mus, 11. a warrant 
by which a justice of 
the peace sends an offen- 
der to prison. 

Mixt 7 ure, n. things mix- 
ed. 

Mock 7 ery. n. ridicule; 
scorn; vain show. 

Mod 7 el. n. representa- 
tion ; copy ; standard. 
v< to mould; to chape; 



to delineate. 

Mod' e rate, a. temperate; 
mild; sober, v. to regu- 
late; to restrain. 

Mod e ra' tion, n. calm- 
ness of mind ; equa- 
nimity ; frugality in ex- 
pense. 

Mod 7 ern, a. late; re- 
cent. 

Mod 7 es ty, n. chastity ; 
decency; humilty. 

Mod 7 i fy, v. to qualify ; 
to soften; to shape. 

Mo' dish, a. fashionable ; 
tasty; gay. 

Mod 7 u late, v. to form 
sounds to a certain key, 
or to certain notes. 

Moi v e ty, n. half. 

Moist' ure, n. dampness ; 
juice ; juiciness. 

M*> lest 7 , v. to disturb ; to 
vex; to disquiet. 

Mot' es ta tion, n. disturb- 
ance; vexation. 

Moll' ient, a. softening; as- 
suaging. 

Mol' li fy, v. to soften ; to 
assuage; to pacify. 

Mo' raent a ry. a. lasting 
for a moment. 

Mo ment 7 ous, a. import- 
ant; weighty. 

Mon 7 arch 1 , n. a sovereign; 
a king. 

Mon 7 ar *cby, n. a kingly 
government; an em- 
pire. 



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Mon' as te ry, n. a con- 
vent ; cloister. 

Monastic, a. pertaining 
to a convent. 

Mon' i tor, n. one who 
warns of faults, or gives 
necessary hints. 

Mo nop' o llze, v. to en- 
gross all of a commodi- 
ty into a person's own 
hands. 

Mon o syl ; la ble, n. a 
word of one syllable. 

Mo not' o ny, n. want of 
variety in cadence; uni- 
formity of sound. 

Mon soon\ n. a periodical 
trade wind. 

Mon' ster, n. a thing un- 
natural or horrible. 

Mon' strous, a. unnatural ; 
shocking. 

Mon' u ment, n. any thing 
to perpetuate memory. 

Mo ral' i ty,n. doctrine of 
the duties of life. 

Mor' ais 6 , n. toe practice 
of moral duties 

Mo rass', d. a fen ; a bog; 
a moor; a swamp. 

Mor y bid, a. diseased ; cor- 
rupted. 

Mo rose\ a. cross; peevish; 
surly; sour. 

Mor' set, n. a -mall piece, 

Mor' tal. a. subject to 
deatk ; human ; belong- 
ing to man. n. a man; 
a human being, 



Mor tal' i ty, n. frequency 
of death ; power of de= 
structicn ; human na- 
ture. 

Mor/' gage, n. a dead 
pledge, v. to pledge ; to 
put to pledge. 

Mor ti n ca v tion, n. a gan- 
grene; humiliation. 

Mor' tise, n. a hole cut in- 
to wood that another 
piece may be put into 
it. 

Mosqi/e, n. a Mahometan 
temple. 

Mo' tion, n. the act of 
moving; a proposal. 

Mo v tive, n. the reason of 
an action. 

Mot' ley, a. mingled of 
various colours. 

Mot' to, n. a sentence ad- 
ded to a device, or. pre- 
fixed to any thing writ- 
ten. 

Move N a ble. a. that may 
be moved, pi. personal 
goods; furniture. 

Move* meat n. motion; 
manner of moving. 

Mov v rng, a. affecting ; pa- 
thetic 

Moizl v der, v. to turn to 
dust; to perish 

Mom!*!' ing, n. ornaments 
of wood, stone, &C; 

Mound, n. any thing rais- 
ed to fortify or defend, 

Mourr tain ous, a. frill of 



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mountains; hilly. 

Mowrn N ful, a. causing sor- 
row; sorrowful. 

Mowrn v ing, n. the dress of 
sorrow; grief. 

Mu lat' to, n. one born of 
parents of whom one is 
black and the other 
white. 

Mul' ti form, a. having 
various shapes. 

Mul ti pli cand^ n. the 
number to be multipli- 
ed. 

Mul ti pli ca v tion, n. the 
act or art of multiplying. 

Mul ti pli"ci ty, n. a great 
variety. 

Mul' ti pli er, n. the mul- 
tiplicator in arithmetic ; 
that which multiplies. 

Mul' ti tude, n. many ; a 
crowd or throng. 

Mum' my, n. a dead body 
embalmed. 

Mun' dane, a. belonging 
to the -world. » 

Mun' grel, a. of a mixed 
breed ; base born. 

Mu ni" ci pal, a. belonging 
to a corporation. 

Mu nif i cence, n. liberali- 
ty; generosity. 

Mu ni" tion, n. fortifica- 
tion ; ammunition, 

Mus' cle, n. a fleshy fibre ; 
a shell fish. 

Mus' cu lar, a. full of 
muscles ; brawny. 



Muse 6 , n. the power of 
poetry ; thought, v. to 
study ; to ponder ; to 
think close. 

Mu 6 se N um, n. repository 
of curiosities. 

Mu N *sic, n. the science of 
sounds ; harmony. 

Mu x 6 sic al, a. harmonious ; 
sweet sounding. 

Mu 6 si" cian, n. one skill 
ed in harmony. 

Musk' mel on,n. a fragrant 
melon. 

Mus' sul man,n. a Mahom- 
etan believer. 

Mus' tard, n. a plant and 
its seed. 

Mus' ter roll, n. a register 
of forces. 

Mu ta biP i ty , n. change- 
ableness; inconstancy. 

Mu v ti late, v. to maim ; to 
cut off. 

Mu x ti nous, a. seditious r 
tumultuous. 

Mu v ti ny, v. to rise a- 
gainst authority, n. se- 
dition ; revolt ; insur 
rection. 

Mu N tual, a. reciprocal ; 
acting in return. 

Myr'iad, j. the number 
often thousand. 

Myrr/t, n. a strong aromat- 
ic gum. 

Mys te* ri ous, a. full of 
mystery ; obscure. 

Mys' te ry, n. something 



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secret or hidden. 

Mys' tic, a. mystical ; ob- 
scure ; secret ; dark. 

My thol' o gy, n. a system 
of fables. 

N. 

NA^ DIR, n. the point un- 
der foot, directly oppo- 
site the zenith. 

Na N ked ness, n. nudity ; 
want of covering. 

Name v ljr, ad, particularly ; 
specially. 

Narae v sake, n. one of the 
same name. 

Nap' kin, n. a cloth used at 
table to wipe the hands 
a handkerchief. 

Nar ra v tion, 

Nar' ra tive, 

tory ; a narration. 

Nar' row, a. of a small 
breadth ; near ; covet- 
ous. 

Na v sal, a. belonging to the 
nose. 

Na' taV, a. relating to na- 
tivity ; native. 

Na s tion, n. a people dis- 
tinct from others. 

Na v tive, n. offspring ; one 
born in any country, 

Na/tiv' i ty, n. birth ; state 
or place of birth. 

Nat' u ral, a. produced by 
nature ; easy. n. a fool ; 
an idiot. 

Nat' u ral isf, n a student 



> n. a 



his- 



in physics, or natural 
philosophy. 

Nat ural i za v tion, n. the 
admission of a foreigner 
to the privileges of a na- 
tive. 

Nat' u ral ize, v. to invest 
with the privileges of 
native subjects. 

Nat' u ral ly ad. unaffect- 
edly ; spontaneously. 

Na x ture, n» compass of 
natural existence ; dis- 
position of mind ; spe- 
cies ;piiysics. 

Naug/i' ty, a. bad ; wick- 
ed. 

Nav' i ga ble, a. passable 
by ships or boats, 

Nav' i gate, v. to pass by 
ships or boats. 

Nav i ga % tion. n. the art 
of conducting a ship at 
sea. 

Nau' se ate, v. to grow 
squeam.sh. 

Nau v se ous, a. loathsome ; 
disgustful 

Nau'ti cai.a. pertaining to 
ships or sailors. 

Na* vy, n. a company of 
ships of war ; a fleet. 

Near, a. close; not distant; 
parsimonious. 

Neat, a. elegant; clean; 
pure.n. oxen. 

Neb' u bus, a. misty ; 

cloudy ; overcast. 
j Ne"ces earies, n> things 

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170 



NEV 



not only convenient but 
needful for human life. 

Ne" ces sa ri ly, ad. indis- 
pensably ; inevitably. 

Ne" ces sa ry, a. needful ; 
fatal unavoidable. 

Ne ces' si ta ted, a. forced ; 
in want. 

Ne ces' si tous, a. in want ; 
needy ; poor. 

Neces'sity, n. compul- 
sion ; fatality ; indispen- 
sableness ; want ; pover- 
ty ? cogency. 

Neck' lace, n . a woman's 
neck ornament. 

Nee' ro man cer, n. a con- 
jurer ; a wizard. 

Nee' tar. n. the feigned 
drink of the gods. 

Nee' ta rine, n. a fruit of 
the plum kind. a. sweet 
as nectar ; nectarious. 

JSeed' fu!, a. indispensa- 
bly requisite. 

>fee N die work, a. work 
done with a needle ; em- 
broidery. 

I>eed x less, a. unnecessary; 
not requisite. 

Needs 6 , ad. indispensably ; 
inevitably. 

Nee v dy, a. distressed by- 
want; poor. 

Ne fa v ri ous, a. heinous; 
wicked ; abominable. 

Ne ga v tion, n. denial. 

Neg' a tive, n.a proposition 
that denies. 



Neg lect', n. inattention ; 
negligence, v. to omit 
by carelessness ; to 
slight. 

Neg lect' ful, } 

Negligent,' \ a ' care " 
less ; heedless ; inatten- 
tive. 

Neg'li gence, n. remiss- 
ness ; carelessness. 

Ne go N tia ble,a. that which 
may be negotiated. 

Ne go v tiate, v. to traffic ; 
to treat with. 

Ne go ti a x tion, n. a treaty 
of business. 

Neig/i v bour, (na bur,) n. 
one who lives near a- 
nother. 

NeigA v bour hood, n. the 
people adjoining. 

Neig/i N bour ly, a. friendly ; 
civil; kind. 

Nei v 5ther, con. not either ; 
no one. 

Neph' ew, (7iev K tu,) n. 
the son of a brother or 
sister. 

Ner' vous, a. sinewy ; 
vigorous; also hav- 
ing diseased or weak 
nerves. 

Nest' ling, n. a bird just 
hatched. 

Net 7 tie, n. a stinging 
herb. v. to vex ; to 
provoke : to irritate. 

Nev erHhe less', ad. not- 
withstanding that. 



NIG 



in 



NON 



• a. of neither 



a state 



Nni v ter, 

Neu N tral, 
parts'. 

Neu tral' i ty, n 
of indifference. 

New' el, n. the upright 
post in a staircase- 

New fair 7 gled, a. formed 
with love of novelty. 

New fash N ioned, a. lately 
come in fashion. 

News 6 ' mon ger, n. one 
whose employment is to 
hear and tell news. 

Ni x ce ty, n. minute ac- 
curacy ; punctilious 
discrimination ; effemi- 
nate softness, pi. dain- 
ties. 

Nick' name, n. a name 
given in scoff or con- 
tempt. 

N/ece, n. the daughter of 
a brother or sister. 

Nig' gard, n. a sordid, 
covetous person, a. sor- 
did ; parsimonious ; nig- 
gardly. 

Nig/it v gown, 
dress. 

Wight* in gale, 
that sings 



n. an un- 



n. 
at 



bird 
dit; 



philomel ; a word of 
endearment. 
Nig&V mare, n. a morbid 
oppression during sleep, 
resembling the pressure 
of weight upon the 
breast 



Nig/H' piece, n. a picture 
so coloured as to be sup- 
posed to be seen by can- 
dle light. 

Ni gres'cent, a, growing 
black. 

Nim.'" ble, a. quick ; ac* 
tive ; ready ; lively. 

Nin' ny, ) . . 

Niir ny hammer, $ 
fool ; a simpleton. 

Ni' trous, a. impregnated 
v?ith nitre. 

Niv f e eus, a. snowy. 

Nobil'ity, n. persons of 
high rank ; dignity. 

No x ble, a. illustrious ; ex- 
alted ; generous, n. one 

. of high rank. 

No x ble man, n. one who is 
ennobled. 

Noc' tu ary, n. an account 
of night affairs. 

Noc tur' nal, a. nightly. 

Noi v some, a. noxious ; of- 
fensive ; stinking. 

Noi' 6 sy, a. sounding loud ; 
clamorous. 

Nom en cla v ture, n. a vo- 
cabulary ; a dictionary. 

Nom i nal, a.only in name; 
not real. 

Nom' i nate, v. to name ; 
to entitle ; to appoint. 

Nom i na x tion, the power 
of appointing. 

Non' age, n. minority : 
time of life before legal 
maturity. 



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172 



NOV 



Non con form' i ty, n. refu- 
sal of compliance. 

Non con form N i&t, n. one 
who refuses to join the 
established worship of 
the church. 

Non en' ti ty, n. non-exist- 
ence ; an ideal thing. 

Non ex4 ist'ence, n. state 
of not existing. 

Non' plus, v. to confound ; 
to puzzle, n. a puzzle. 

Non res 6 ' i dent, n. one 
who does not reside on 
his estate. 

Non re 6 sist'ance, n. pas- 
sive obedience. 

Non' sense, n. unmeaning 
language ; trifles. 

Non sen' si cal, a. unmean- 
ing; foolish. 

Non' suit, v. to 
legal process. 

Noon, } 

Noon N day, \ n 

Noon v tide, ) 

North, I 

Norths' ern, \ 
wards the north. 

Nor' $ther ly, 

North' ward, 
wards the north. 

Nose 6 * gay, n. a posy ; a 
bunch of flowers. 

No'' 6 sle. n. the extremity 
of any thing — as the no- 
sle of a pair of bellows. 

Nos 7 tril, n. the cavity in 
the nose. 



quash a 

mid day. 
a. lying to- 
ad, to- 



Nos' trum, n. a medicine 

not yet made public, but 

remaining in some single 

hand. 
Not N a ble, a. remarkable ; 

careful ; bustling. 
No' ta ry. n. an officer 

whose business it is to 

take notes of any thing 

which may concern the 

public. 
No ta N tion, n. the act of 

noting ; signification. 
No ti fi ca x tion, n. the act 

of making known. 
No x ti fy. v. to declare ; to 

make known. 
No N tion al, a. imaginary ; 

ideal. 
No to ri N e ty, n. public 

knowledge or exposure. 
No to N ri ous, a. publicly 

known ; manifest. 
Not with stand' ing, con. 

nevertheless ; although. 
Nov' el, a. new ; unusual. 

n. a feigned story or 

tale. 
Nov' el ist, n. an innova- 
tor ; a writer of novels. 
Nov' el ty, n. newness ; 

innovation. 
'Nought. {nawt.)n. nothing. 
Nov' ice, n. an unskilful 

person ; a freshman. 
No vi" tiate, n. the state 

of a novice ; the time 

in which the rudiments 

are learned. 



NUM 



1T3 



OAT 



JSour' ish, v. to support 

with food ; to train ; to 

foment. 
Nour' ish nient, n. food ; 

nutrition ; support. 
Now' a days 6 , ad. in the 

present age. 
No v where, ad. not in any 

place. 
No v wise 6 , ad. not in any 

manner or degree. 
Nox' ious, a. hateful , bane- 
ful ; offensive. 
Nu cif'e rous, a. nut-bear- 
ing. 
JSu v di ty, n. nakedness. 
Nu N ga to ry, a. trilling ; 

futile ; ineffectual. 
Nui v sance, n. something 

noxious or offensive. 
Nul' li ty.n. want of force 

or existence. 
Num' ber, v. to count ; to 

tell ; to reckon, n. many. 
Num' ber less, a. more 

than can be reckoned ; 

innumerable. 
ISumlf ness, n. torpor; 

deadness ; stupefaction. 
Nu v mer a ble, a. capable 

of being numbered. 
IV u x me rai, e. pertaining 

to number. 
Nu me ra v tion, n. the art 

of numbering. 
Nu mei 7 i ca), a. denoting 

number ; numeral. 
Numerous, a, containing 

manv, 



Num' skull, n. a dunce ; a 
dolt ; a blockhead. 

Nun' chion, n. food eaten 
between meals. 

Nun' ne iy, n. a convent 
of nuns. 

Nup' tial, a. pertaining to 
marriage, n. pi. mar- 
riage or wedding. 

Nur' se ry, n. a place 
where children are nur- 
sed ; a spot of ground 
for raising young trees. 

Nurs N ling, ii. one nursed 
up ; a fondling. 

Nurt' ure, n. food; 'diet ; 
education ; institution. 

Nut' meg, n. a kind of 
spice imported from In- 
dia. 

Nu v tri ment, n. nourish- 
ment ; food ; aliment. 

Nu tu" tion, u. the actor 

quality of nourishing. 

Nu tri''' tious, } 

X t , . . . . ' > a. nour- 

Nu v tri tive, $ 

ishing ; nutrimental. 

Nymph, n. a goddess of 

the woods, meadows or 

waters ; a lady. 

O. 

OAFISH, a. dull; stu- 
pid ; doltish. 

Oak N um, n. cords untwist- 
ed and reduced to 
hemp. 

Oath, n. a solemn affirm* 
ation, corroborated hv 

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174 



OBS 



the attestation of the di- 
vine being. 

Ob 7 du ra cy, n. hardness 
of heart ; impenitence. 

Ob' du rate, a. hard heart- 
ed ; impenitent. 

O be N di ence, n. submis- 
sion ; obsequiousness. 

O be v dient a. submissive 
to authority. 

O bei 7 sance, n. an act of 
reverence; a bow. 

Ob 7 e lisk. n. a pyramid of 
marble or stone; a mark 
in a book, thust. 

O bey\ v. to pay submis- 
sion to: to comply with. 

O hit 7 uaif, n. a register 
of the dead. 

Ob la v tion, n. an offering ; 
a sacrifice. 

Ob' li gate, v. to bind by 
contract or duty. 

Ob li ga^ tion, n. an en- 
gagement ; a bond ; a 
contract 

Ob lig 7 a to ry, a. binding; 
coercive ; imposing an 
obligation. 

O blige\ v. to bind ; to 
compel; to gratify. 

Ob li gee\ n. one bound 
by a contract. 

Ob iique\ a. not direct; 
not perpendicular ; not 
parallel, (ob leek.) 

Ob lit 7 e rate, v. to efface ; 
to destroy. 

Qbliv'i on, n. forgetful- 



ness; amnesty. 

Ob 7 long, a. longer than 
broad. 

Ob 7 lo quy, n. censorious 
speech ; blame ; slan- 
der. 

Ob nox 7 ious, a. liable ; 
exposed; accountable. 

Ob scene\ a. immodest ; 
disgusting; offensive. 

Ob scure\ a. dark; gloo- 
my ; abstruse : difficult ; 
•v. to darken ; to perplex. 

Ob scur N i ty, n. darkness ; 
unnoticed state. 

Ob 7 se quies 6 , n. funeral 
solemnities. 

Ob se N qui ous, a. compli- 
ant; obedient. 

Ob 6 serv 7 a ble, a, remark- 
able; eminent. 

Ob 6 serv 7 ance, n. respect; 
attention. 

Ob 6 serv 7 a to ry,n. a place 
built for astronomical 
observation. 

Ob 6 serve 7 , v. to watch ; to 
note ; to regard ; to o- 
bey. 

Ob 7 so lete, a. disused ; 

grown out of use. 
Ob' sta cle, n. a let ; ahin« 

derance; an obstruction. 
Ob 7 stinacy, n. stubborn- 
ness; persistency. 
Ob 7 sti nate, a. stubborn ; 

contumacious. 
Ob strep 7 e rous, a. noisy ; 
loud; vociferous, 



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175 



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Ob struct', v. to hinder ; 
to block up ; to op- 
pose. 

Obstruction, n. hin- 
derance ; difficulty ; ob- 
stacle. 

Obtain', v. to gain; to 
acquire; to prevail. 

Ob trude\ v. to thrust into 
any place or state by 
force or imposture. 

Ob tuse', a. not pointed ; 
not acute ; dull ; stu- 

P id. 

Ob' vi ate, v. to meet in 
the way ; to prevent; 
to answer. 

Ob' vi ous, a. plain; evi- 
dent ; easily discover- 
ed. 

Oc ca v 6 sion, n. a casualty; 
an opportunity ; an inci- 
dent, v. to cause ; to 
influence. 

Oc ci dent' al, a. west- 
ern. 

Oc cult', a. unknown ; 
hidden ; secret. 

Oc' cu pan cy, n. the act of 
taking possession. 

Oc' cu pant, n. he that 
takes possession of any 
thing. 

Oc cu pa tion, n. employ- 
ment ; business ; calling; 
trade; vocation. 

Oc' cu py, v. to possess ; 
to keep; to take up. 

Oc cur', v. to be presented 



to the memory or atten* 

tion; to meet. 
Oc cur' rence, n. accident- 
al event. 
O x cean, n. the main ; the 

great sea ; any immense 

expanse. 
O' 'chre, n. a rough yellow 

or blue earth. 
O v, chreous, a. consisting 

of ochre. 
Oc' ta gon, n. a figure of 

eight sides and angles. 
Oc' tave, n, the eighth 

day after a festival ; the 

interval of an eighth in 

music. 
Oc ta A vo, n, a sheet folded 

into eight leaves. 
Oc ten'ni al> a. done or 

happening every eighth 

year ; lasting eight 

years. 
Oc to v ber, n. the tenth 

month of the year. 
Oe' cu lar, a. known by 

the eye. 
Oc'ulist, n. one who 

cures distempers in the 

eyes. 
O v di ous, a. hateful ; hei- 
. nous; abominable. 
O^ di um, n. invidiousness; 

hatred; blame. 
Odoriferous, a. fra- 
grant ; perfumed ; 

sweet. 
O n do rous, a. fragrant ; 

perfumed. 



OIL 



if 6 



OMN 



O'dour, n. scent, good or 
bad; fragrance. 

Of fence', n. a transgres- 
sion; injury; anger. 

Of fend', n. to make an- 
gry ; to injure ; to at- 
tack. 

Of fend' er, n. one who 
commits an offence. 

Qffen'sive, a. displeas- 
ing; hurtful ; inju- 
rious. 

Of 7 fer ing, n. a sacrifice or 
oblation. 

Of fer to iy, n. the thing 
offered ; the act of of- 
fering. 

Of' fice, n. public employ- 
ment; agency. 

Of fi cer, n. a commander ; 
one in office. 

Of fi" cial, a, pertaining to 
an office. 

Officiate, v. to perform 
another's duty. 

Of fi" cious, a. importu- 
nately; forward; kind. 

OP fin g, 11. deep water off 
the shore. 

OfT spring, n. propaga- 
tion; children. 

O v gle, v. to view with 
siile glances, as in fond- 
ness. 

O' gling, n, a viewing sli* 
ly or obliquely. 

Oil' i ness,n, unctuousness; 
greasiness. 

'Oil'' y, a- . consisting of 



oil; fat; greasy, 

Oint' ment,n. an unguent ; 
a salve. 

Old fash' ioned, a. obso- 
lete; out of fashion. 

le a" gin ous, a. oily ; 
unctuous. 

01 fac' to ry, a. having the 
sense of smelling. 

Ol i garch 1 ' i cal, a. relating 
to an oligarchy. 

QY i gar 'chy, n. a form 
of government which 
places the supreme 
power in the hands of 
a small number ; aris- 
tocracy. 

Ol' ive, n. a plant ; em- 
blem of peace. 

O lym' pi ad, n. the space 
of four years) by the 
Greeks. 

O me N g&. n. the last; the 
last letter of the Greek 
alphabet. 

O' men, n. a good or bad 
sign; a prognostic. 

Om' in ous, a. portentous ; 
inauspicious ; foreshow- 
ing ill. 

O mis' sion, n. a neglect 
of duty. j 

Om nit' ic, a. all-create 
ing. 

Om nip' o tence, n. al- 
mighty power ; unlimit- 
ed power. 

Om nip' o tent, a. al- 
mighty ; all powerful. 



OPI 



m 



OPT 



Lim ni pres 6 ' ence, n< ubi- 
quity ; the quality of 
being every where pre- 
sent. 

Gm ni pres 6 ' ent,a, present 
in every place. 

Om nis' cience, n. infinite 
knowledge. 

Om nis 7 cient, a. infinitely 
wise; all knowing. 

Once, ad. one time ; a 
single time ; formerly. 

O nei ro erit' ic, n. an in- 
terpreter of dreams. 

On' ion, n. a plant with a 
bulbous root. 

O paque\ a. dark; not 
transparent. 

O pen hand' ed, a. gener- 
ous ; liberal ; bounti- 
ful. 

O x pen ing, n. a breach; an 
aperture; the dawn. 

O v pen ness, n. freedom 
from disguise; obscurity, 
or ambiguity. 

Op' e ra, n. a musical en- 
tertain ment. 

Op' e rate, v. to act ; to 
produce effects. 

Op e ra' tion, n. agency ; 
influence; effect. 

Op' e i*a tive,a. having the 
power of acting. 

O x pi a te, n. a medicine 
that causes sleep. 

O pin' a tive, a. stubborn ; 
imagined; not proved. 

O pin' ion, a, a sentiment; 



notion. 

O pin' ion a live, a. fond 
of preconceived notions. 

O v pi urn, n. the juice of 
Turkish poppies. 

Op po' nent, n. an adver- 
sary: an antagonist. 

Op por tu.ne N ]y, ad. season- 
ably; conveniently, 

Op por tu v ni ty, n. fit 
place; tit time 4 conve- 
nience. 

Op pose 6 ',v. to act against; 
to resist: to hinder. 

Op' po 6 site. a, placed in 
fronts adverse, n. an 
adversary ; an antago- 
nist. 

Op po 6 si" tiGn, n. hostile 
resistance ; contrariety 
of interest, conduct, or 
meaning. 

Op press', v- to crush by 
harshness; to subdue. 

Op pres' sion, n. cruelty ; 

severity; dulness. 
Op ores' sive, a. cruel ; in- 
human; heavy. 

Op press' or, n, one who 

harasses others. 
Op pro N bri ous, a. re* 

proachful; disgraceful. 
Oppro v bri ous ness, n. 

scurrility; abuse. 
Op' ti cal, a. relating tc 
the science of opticks. 

<&' j!«*fcl n. the science 

Op' tics. 3 

of vision. 



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178 



ORN 



Op' tion, n. a choice ; elec- 
tion ; power of choos- 
ing. 

Op' u lence, n. wealth ; 
affluence. 

Op 7 u lent, a. rich ; weal- 
thy; affluent. 

Or 7 a cle, n. something 
delivered by supernatu- 
ral wisdom ; one famed 
for wisdom. 

O x ral, a. delivered ver- 
bally; not written. 

Or'ange, n. a well known 
fruit. 

O ra' tion, n. a public dis- 
course or speech. 

Or' a tor, n. an eloquent 
public speaker. 

Or a to ry, n. rhetorical 
skill; eloquence. 

Orb'' ed, a. circular; formed 
in a circle. 
■ Or bic' u lar, a. spherical ; 
circular. 

Or 7 bit, n. the path in 
which a planet move?. 

Or / chard, n. a garden of 
fruit trees. 

Or 'ches' tra, n« a place 
for musicians to play 
in. 
Or dam's v. to appoint ; to 

establish; to invest 
Or de y al, n. a Uial by me 

or water. 
Oi A der, n. method; a 
mandate ; a rule. v. to 
rpgulate ; to command; 



to ordain. 
Or' der ly, a. methodical; 

regular, ad. methodical- 
ly; regularly. 
Or' ders 6 , n. admission to 

the priesthood. 
Or' di nal, n. a ritual ; a 

book containing orders* 

a. noting order. 
Or' di nance, n. a law ; a 

rule; an appointment. 
Or'di na ry, a. common ; 

regular ; mean ; ugly ; 

not handsome. 
Or di na' tion, n. the act 

of ordaining. 
Ord' nance, n. cannon ; 

heavy artillery. 
Ore, n. metal yet in its 

mineral state. 
Or' gan, n. a natural or 

musical instrument. 
Or gan' ic, ) 
Or gan' ic al, J 

mental. 
Or' gan ize, v. to construct 

so that the parts co-op* 

crate harmoniously. 
Or' gies 6 , frantic revels. 
O rt en' tal, a. eastern. 
Or' i fice, n. any opening 

or perforation. 
O \ J i gi n , P . begin D i n g ; 

source; descent. 
O ri" gin al, n. first copy. 

a. pristine. 
O ri" gin ate, v. to bring 

into existence. 
Or* na ment, n. decora* 



a. instru= 



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179 



OUT 



tion ; embellishment, v. 
to adorn ; to embel- 
lish. 

Or' phan, n. a child be- 
reft of parents, ©ne or 
both. 

Or' re ry, n. an instrument 
which represents the re- 
volutions of the heaven- 
ly bodies. 

Or' tho dox, a. sound in 
opinion and doctrine. 

Or thog' ra phy, n. the art 
of spelling. 

Os ci ta' tion ; n. the act of 
yawning; unusual sleepi- 
ness. 

Os cu la v tion, n. the act 
of kissing. 

Os ten' si ble, a. that may 
be shown; apparent. 

Os ten ta' tion, n. an out- 
ward or vain show. 

Os ten ta N tious,a. boastful- 
vain; fond to expose to 
view. 

Ost' ler, n. the man who 
takes care of horses at an 
inn. 

Ot' to man, a. belonging to 
the Turks. 

O' val, a. shaped like an 

egg- 

O ver anx' ious, a, too 
careful. 

O ver awe, v. to keep in 
awe; to terrify. 

O ver bal' ance,v. to pre- 
ponderate* 



O ver bear', v. to subdue ; 
to bear down. 

O n ver board, ad. off or out 
of the ship. 

O ver bur' den, v. to load 
too much. 

O ver cast', a. clouded. 

O ver come', v. to subdue ; 
to vanquish. 

O ver run', v. to ravage ; 
to outrun ; to over- 
spread. 

Oversee\ v, to superin 
tend. 

O verseer\ n. one who 
superintends ; a parish 
officer who has the care 
of the poor. 

O ver set', v. to overturn; 
to subvert. 

O v ver sight, n. a mistake ; 
superintendence. 

O v vert, a. open ; mani- 
fest ; public ; appa- 
rent, 

O v ver ture, n. an open- 
ing ; a disclosure ; pro- 
posal ; flourish of mu- 
sic. 

O ver whelm', v. to crush ; 
to fill too much. 

O vip' a rous, a. bringing 
forth eggs. 

Out' cast, n, an exile ; one 
rejected. 

Out' cry, n. a cry of dig- 
tress; noise; clamour. 

Out do', v. to excel ; to 
surpass. 



OYS 



I! 



PAL 



Out' er most, a, remotest 
from the midst ; out- 
most. 

Out land' isfe, a, foreign; 
not native. 

Out 7 law, n.- one excluded 
from the benefit of the 
laws. 

Out' line, n. extremity ; 
contour; a sketch, 

Out' par ish, n. a parish 
without the walls. 

Out' rage, n. violence ; 
tumultuous mischief. 

Out rage x ous, a. violent ; 
furious. 

Out rig/it\ ad, immediate- 
ly ; completely. 

Out stretch', v. to extend; 
to spread out. 

Outstrip', v. to outgo ; to 
leave behind. 

Out vie,\ Vo to exceed ; to 
surpass; to excel. 

Out' wall, n. the outward 
part of a building. 

Out' ward, a. external ; 
foreign, ad. to foreign 
parts. 

Out' ward Jy, ad, in ap- 
pearance; externally, 



Out weigh 



to exceed 



in weight, (ei as a.) 
Out wit', v. to overcome 

by stratagem. 
Out' works, n. externals 

-of a fortification. 
Oys' ter, b. a bivalve shell- 
fish. 



P. 

PACIFIC, aV mild; 
gentle; appeasing. 

Pa" ci fy, v. to appease ; 
to compose. 

Pack' et, n. a small pack ; 
a mail of letters. 

Pad' lock, n. a pendant or 
hanging lock. 

Pae v an, n. a song of tri- 
umph or praise. 

Pa x gan, n. a heathen; one 
not a christian, a. hea- 
thenish. 

Pa" geant ry, n. pomp; os« 
tentation ; show. 

Pa v god, n. an Indian idol, 
or its temple. 

Pain, n. sensation of unea- 
siness, v. to afflict ; to 
torment. 

Pa/'r, n, two things suit- 
ing one another, v. to 
join in couples ; to suit ; 
to unite. 

Pal' ace, n. a royal or 
splendid house. 

Pal' at a ble, a. pleasing 
to the taste. 

Pal' ate, n. the instrument 

of taste. 
P i.it' in ate, n. the juris- 
diction of a Count Pala- 
tine in Germany. 

Pal' a tine, n. one possess- 
ing royal privileges. pL 
subjects of a palatin- 
ate. 
Pale' ness, n. wanness ; 



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181 



PAN 



- j n. pal 



es set 



want of colour. 
Pal' ette, n. a light board 
for a painter's colours, 

Pal i sade\ 

Pal i sa N do 

by way of enclosure or 
defence, v. to enclose 
with palisades. 

Pall, n a cloak or mantle 
of state ; a funeral 
cloth. v. to cloy ; 
to weaken; to become in- 
sipid, 

Pal' lat, n, a nut of a 
watch. 

Pal' let, n. a small, mean 
bed. 

Pal' li ate, v. to excuse ; 
to extenuate; t > ease. 

Pal li action, n. favourable 
representation ; extenua- 
tion, 

Pal' li a live. a. extenuat- 
ing; mitigating. 

Pal' lid, a. pale. 

Pa/ni, n, a tree ; triumph ; 
part of the hand. v. to 
cheat. 

Pal' pa ble, a. that may be 
felt; plain; gross. 

Pal' pi tate, v. to beat at 
the heart; to flutter. 

Pal pi ta' tion,n. throbbing 
of the heart. 

Pal' 6 sy, n. a privation of 
the sense of feeling. 

Pam' per, v. to feed lux- 
uriously; to glut. 

Pam' phlet, n. a small 



stitched book. 
Panace N a, n. an univer? 

sal medicine; an herb, 
Pan' dect, n. a complete 
treatise on any sci- 
ence. 
Pan e gyr' ic, n. an eulo- 
gy ; an encomium ; 
praise. 
Pan' egyr ize, v. to praise 

highly. 
Pan' el, n, a square, or 
any piece of matter in- 
serted between other 
bodies. 
Pang, n. extreme pain ; 
sudden paroxysm of tor 6 
ment. 
Pan' ic, n. a sudden and 

groundless fear. 
Pan' nel, n. a kind of rustiG 

saddle. 
Pann' ier, n» a basket car- 
ried op horses. 
Pan' o piy, n. complete ar- 
mour or harness, 
Pant, v. to beat as the 
heart; to wish earnest- 
ly, (a asa/t.) 
Pantaloou\ n. a man's 

garment. 
Pan the' on, n. a temple of 

all the gods. 
Pan' ther, n. a spotted 

wild beast. 
Pan' to mime, n. a tale ex- 
hibited only in gesture 
and dumb show. 
Pan' trj v n, the joqis. 



Ifi 



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182 



PAK 



where provisions are 
kept. 

PaVpa cy, n. the popedom; 
popish dignity. 

Pa v pal, a. popish. 

Pa v pist, n.one who adheres 
to papacy. 

Par, n. equivalence. 

Par 7 a bie, n. a similitude. 

Pa rade\n. military order ; 
guard; show. 

Par 7 a diss, n. the blissful 
regions; heaven. 

Par 7 a dox, n. an asser- 
tion contrary to appear- 
ance. 

Par a dox 7 i eal, a. hav- 
ing the nature of a par- 
adox ; inclined to new 
notions. 

Par 7 a gon, n. something 
supremely excellent. 

Par' a graph, n. a distinct 
part of a discourse. 

Par 7 al lax, n. the distance 
between the true and 
apparent place of a 
dtar. 

Par 7 al lei, a. in the same 
direction, n. lines on 
the globe which mark 
xhe latitude, 

Paral lei 7 o gram, n* a 
right lined quadrilateral 
figure whose opposite 
sides are parallel and 
equal. 

par a lyt 7 ic, a. palsied. 

Par a mount 7 , a eminent ; 



of the highest order, n* 
the chief. 

Par 7 a mour, n. a lover or 
mistress. 

Par 7 a pet, n.a wall breast 
high. 

Par 7 a phrase, v. to trans- 
late loosely, n. a loose 
or lengthy explanation. 

Par 7 a site, n. a flatterer of 
rich men. j 

Par 7 a sol, n, a small sun 
umbrella. 

Parch 7 ment, n. skins dress- 
ed for writing on. 

Par' don a ble, a. that may 
be pardoned. 

Par 7 e go ric, a. having the 
power to ease pain. 

Pa rent' al, a. pertaining to 
parents. 

Pa ren 7 the sis, n. marks 
thus, (), including in a 
sentence what may be 
left out without injuring 
the sense. 

Par 7 i ty, n. equality ; re- 
semblance; likeness. 

Par 7 ley, n. conversation ;■ 
oral treaty, v. to treat 
by word of mouth. 

Par 7 lia ment, n. the as- 
sembly of the three es- 
tates, the king, lords, 
and commons. 

Par lia- men' ta ry, a. en- 
acted by parliament % 
pertaining to parlia- 
ment. 



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183 



PAS 



by 

by 



Pa ro v x chi al, a. pertaining 
to a parish, 

Pa role\ n. word given as 
an assurance. 

Par' ox ysm*, n. periodical 
return of a fit. 

Par' ri cide, n. one who 
murders his father. 

Par' ry, v. to put 
thrusts; to ward off. 

Parse, v. to resolve 
grammar rules. 

Par si mo v ni ous, a, covet- 
ous; saving; frugal. 

Par take*, v, to participate; 
to nave part in. 

Par terre', n. a level 
ground ; a flower gar- 
den. 

Par' tial, a inclined to fa- 
vour one side more than 

- the other. 

Partial' i ty, n. an un- 
equal judgment. 

Par' tial ly, ad, with unjust 
favour. 

Par ti" ci pate, v. to par- 
take; to share. 

Par ti ci paVtion, n, a 
sharing of something. 

Par* ti ci pie, n« a word 
partaking at once of the 
qualities of a noun and 
a verb. 

Par 7 ti cle, n. a small un- 
declinable word ; a 
small part of a great sub- 
stance. 

parti'."' u Jar, a. singular ; 



odd; individual, n. single 
instance or point. 

Par tic' u lar ize, v. to 
mention distinctly. 

Par tic' u lar ly, ad. dis- 
tinctly: peculiarly. 

Par' ti <^an, n. an adher- 
ent to a party. 

Par ti" tion, n. division. v< 
to divide into distinct 
parts. 

Part' ner ship, d, joint in* 
terest ofproperty. 

Partridge, n. a bird of 
game. 

Parts, n. qualities; faculties; 
districts. 

Par' ty, n. an assembly ; 
one of two litigants; 
side ; detachment of sol- 
diers. 

Pas' 2 chal, a. relating to 
the passover, or Eas- 
ter* 

Pass, n. a narrow en- 
trance ; permission to 
go ; a thrust in fencing: 
state; condition. 

Pass' a ble, a. possible to 

be passed; tolerable. 
! Pas' sage, n. a journey ; 
narrow street ; part of a 
book. 

Pas' sion. v. violent com- 
motion of the mind. 

Pas' sion ate, a. easily 
moved to anger. 

Pas'sive, a. unresisting 
suffering 



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184 



PAT 



Pass' o ver, tt. a solemn 

festival of the Jews. 
Pass' port, n. permission 

in writing to pass. 
Paste v board n. a thick 

kind of paper,, 
Pas' time, n. sport: recrea- 
tion; diversion. 
Pas' tor, n. a shepherd ; a 

clergyman who has the 

care of a flock. 
Pas' to ral, a rural; rustic; 

like shepherds, n. a rural 

poem. 
Pas' try, n pies, or baked 

paste. 
Past' u rage, n. grounds 

grazed by cattle. 
Past ure, n. land for graz* 

ing ; food. v. to graze 

on the ground. 
Pas' ty, n. a pie of crust 

raised without a dish. 
Pat' en, n. a plate used for 

bread at the altar. 
Pat' ent, n. an exclusive 

right or privilege, a 

open to the perusal 

of all. 
Pat en tee', n. one who has 

a patent. 
Pater'nal, a. fatherly ; 

hereditary. 
Pa ter-nos' ter, n. the 

Lord's prayer. 
Pa lliet' ic,a. moving the 

passions or affections ; 

moving. 
Path' less, a. untrodden; 



not marked with paths. 

Pa v thos, n. warmth ; pas» 
sion; feeling. 

Pa' tience, n. calmness of 
mind ; endurance. 

Pa N tient, a. not easily 
moved or provoked. n> 
a diseased persou un- 
der the care of anoth- 
er. 

Pa' tient ly, ad. with pa- 
tience; quietly. 

Pat' ine, n. the cover of a 
chalice. 

Pa v tri arch 1 , n. a head of 
a family. 

Pa tri" cian, a. senatorial, 
n. a nobleman. 

Pat ri mo v ni al, a. possess- 
ed by inheritance. 

Pat' ri mo ny, n. an estate 
possessed by inheri- 
tance. 

Pat' ri ot, n. a real lover 
of his country. 

Pat ri ot' ic> a, having pat- 
riotism. 

Pat 7 ri ot ism 6 , n. love or 
zeal for one's country. 

Pa tro!\ n. a guard to 
walk the streets, v. to 
go the rounds iU a camp 
or garrison. 

Pat' ron, n. one who coun- 
tenances, supports, or 
protects, (or pa' trori) 

Pat' ron age, n. support ; 
protection. 



Pat' 



to sup- 



PEA 



185 



PEE 



port to defend. ' 

Pat' ten, n. a shoe of 
wood with an iron 
ring, worn under the 
common shoe by wo- 
men. 

Pat' te pan, n. a pan to 
bake small pies in. 

Pat' tern, n. a specimen ; 
archetype; model. 

Pau v ci ty, n. smallness of 
number. 

Pau N per, n. a poor person 
who receives alms. 

Pause 6 , n. a stop. v. to 
consider ; to stop; not to 
proceed. 

Pave r ment, n. a stone or 
brick floor. 

Pa viK ion, n, a tent; a 
temporary house. 

Pawn' bro ker, n. one who 
lends on pawn*. 

Pay v a ble, a. due ; that 
ought to be paid. 

Pay N ment, n. the dis- 
charge of a debt or pro- 
mise. 

Peace, n. respite from 
war; rest; silence, in. si- 
lence ; stop. 

Peace v a ble, a. not turbu- 
lent; free from war. 

Peal. n. a loud sound^as of 
bells. 

Pearl, n. a gem generated 
in the body of a testa- 
ceous fish. 

Pear v mam. n* a kind of 



apple. 

Peai A tree, n, the tree thai 
bears pears. 

Peas 6 ' ant, n. one who 
lives by rural labour. ; 

Peas 6 ' an try, n- peasants ; 
country people. 

Pec 7 to ral, a. pertaining to 
the breast. 

Pec u la* tion, n. theft of 
public money. ; 

Pe cul N iar, a. appropriate ; 
belonging to any one 
with exclusion of others. 

Pe cu li ar' i ty, n. particu- 
larity ; oddness. 

Pe cu N ni a ry, el pertaining 
to money. 

Ped' a goguc. n. a school- 
master; pedant. 

Ped' ant, n. a vain man of 
low knowledge. 

Pe dant' ic, a. like a ped- 
ant; conceited. 

Ped' an try, n. ostentation 
of showing needless lit- 
erature. 

Ped' es tal, n. the basis or 
foot of a statue. 

Ped' i gree, n. genealogy ; 
lineage; descent. 

Ped' d\e^ v. to busy about 
trifles. 

Ped'dler, n. a dealer in 
small commodities. 

Peer, n. a nobleman; an 
equal. 

Peer v less, a. unequalled ; 
having no p^er, 

1 6* 



PEN 



188 



PER 



Fee* vish, a. irritable; easi- 
ly offended* 

Pel lu x cid, a. transparent ; 
clear; bright. 

Pe N nal, a. enacting pun- 
ishment; vindictive. 

Pen' al ty, n. a punish- 
ment; forfeiture. 

Pen' ance, n. an atone- 
ment; a mortification. 

Pen' dant, n. an ear-ring ; 
an ornament; a flag. 

Ven y dent, a. hanging ; jut- 
ting over. 

PencT ing, a. depending ; 
undecided. 

Pen du' lum, n. any weight 
hung to swing back- 
wards and forwards. 

Pen' e tra ble, a. that 
which may be penetrat- 
ed. 

Pen' e trate, v. to pierce ; 
to affect; to understand. 

Pen e tra tion, n. sagaci- 
ty; a piercing through. 

Pen in' su la, n. land al- 
most surrounded by wa- 
ter. 

Pen' i tence, n. repen- 
tance; sorrow for sin. 

Pen' i tent, a. repentant; 
contrite for sin. n. one 
gorrowfoJ for sin, 

Pen i ten' tial, a. express- 
ing penitence. 

Pen' si;>n n. a settled an- 
nual allowance. 

Vq-/ c bn er, n, one who 



receives a pension. 

Pen' sive, a. sorrowfully 
thoughtful; serious. 

Pen' ta tciich 1 , n, the five, 
books of Moses. 

Per/ te cdst, n. a Jewish 
festival, 50 days after 
Easter; whitsuntide. 

Pe nul' ti ma, n. the last 
syllable but one. 

Pe nu v ri ous, a. sordidly 
mean; scant. 

Pen' u ry, n. poverty; indi- 
gence. 

Peo v pie, n. a nation ; per- 
sons in general. 

Per a.l ven' ture, ad. per- 
haps; may be. 

Per am bu la' tion, n. a 
wandering survey. 

Per ceiv v a ble, a. that may 
be perceived. 

Per ce ive\ v. to discover ; 
to know; to observe. 

Percep' ti ble, a. that may 
be observed. 

Per cep' tion, n. the power 
of perceiving; idea. 

Per' co late, v. to strain 
through a sieve. 

Per cus' sion, n. the act 
of striking ; stroke; ef- 
fect of sound in the ear. 

Per di" tion, n. destruction; 
ruin; death. 

Per e gri na v tion, n. a 
travel to foreign lands. 

Per em p' to if, a. dogmat- 
ical; absolute. 



PER 



18? 



PER 



Per en' ni a!, a. lasting 
through the year ; per- 
petual. 

Per 7 feet, a. complete ; 
pure ; immaculate, v. to 
finish ; complete ; to in- 
struct. 

Per fee' tion, n. the state 
of being perfect. 

Per- feet ly, ad. totally; ex- 
actly; accurately. 

Per fid' ious, a.treacherous; 
false to trust. 

Per 7 fi dy, n. treachery , 

Per' fo rate, v. to pierce 
through; to bore. 

Per fo ra' tion,n. the act of 
piercing; a hole. 

Per form', v. to execute ; 
to succeed in an at- 
tempt. 

Per form' ance, n, com- 
pletion of something de- 
signed ; composition; ac- 
tion. 

Per form' er, n. one who 
performs or plays. 

Vev fume\ n. a sweet o- 
dour; fragrance. 

Per haps', ad. peradven- 
ture; it may be. 

Per i cra^ ni urn, n. the 
membrane that covers 
the skull. 

Per' i gee, n. a planet's 
nearest distance from the 
earth. 

^er' il ous, a. hazardous ; 



Pe rim' e ter,n. the circum- 
ference of a figure. 

Pe v ri od, n. a circuit ; 
epocha; full stop. 

Pe ri od* ic al, a. regular ; 
at stated times. 

Pe riph' e ry , n. circumfer- 
ence. 

Per 7 ish, v. to die ; to be 
destroyed ; to decay. 

Per' ish a ble, a. subject to 
decay. 

Per' ju ry, n. the act of 
swearing falsely. 

Per' ma nent, a. lasting ; 
unchanged. 

Per mis' sion, n. grant of 
leave or liberty. 

Per' mit, v, to allow ; to 
suffer, n. a warrant ; li= 
cense; leave. 

Per mu ta tion, n. an ex- 
change; barter. 

Per ni" cious, a. destruct- 
ive; very hurtful. 

Per o ra N tion, n. the con- 
clusion of an oration. 

Per pen die' u lar, a. that 
falls, hangs, or is direct- 
ly downward*', n. a line 
crossing the horizon at 
right angles. 

Per' pe trate, v. to commit 
a crime. 

Per pet' u a!, a. never ceas- 
ing; continual. 

Per pet' u ate, v. to make 
perpetual. 
|Fer vkx. v. to disturb 



PER 



PER 



with doubts; to vex. 

Per plex'i ty, n. anxiety ; 
intricacy. 

Per' quis 6 ite, n. a fee 
more than the salary. 

Per' se cute, v. to oppress; 
to pursue with maligni- 
ty. 

per se cu' tor, n. an op- 
pressor- 

Per se ve N ranee, n. firm- 
ness; resolution* 

Per se vere\ v. to be stead- 
fast; to persist. 

Per sist', v. to persevere ; 
to continue firm. 

Per sist' ance, n. obstinacy; 
contumacy. 

Per' son age, n. a consid- 
erable person. 

Per N son ate, v. to counter- 
feit; to represent. 

Person'ify, v. to change 
from a thing to a per- 
son. 

Per spect' ive, a. relating 
to vision ; optical, n. a 
spying glass. 

Pgr spi ca v cious, a. quick 
sighted; sharp. 

Per spi ca" ci ty, n. quick- 
ness of sight. 

Per spi cu' i ty,n. clearness; 
transparency. 

Per spic' u ous, a. trans- 
parent; not ambigu- 
ous. 

Per spi ra v tion, n, excre- 
tion by the pores ; the 



act of sweating. 

Per spire\ v. to sweat ; 
to be excreted by the 
skin. 

Per suade* , v. to bring to 
an opinion 4 to influence 
by argument or expostu- 
lation. 

Per sua" 6 sion, n. the act 
of persuading* 

Per sua v sive.a. able to per- 
suade. 

Per tam\ v. to belong ; to 
relate to. 

Per ti na x cious, a. obsti- 
nate ; stubborn ; wil- 
ful. 

Per ti na" ci ty, n. obstina- 
cy; resolution. 

Per' ti nent, a. apt to the 
purpose; fit. 

Pert' ness, n. brisk folly ; 
sauciness; petulence. 

Per tur ba* tion, n. disquiet 
of mind. 

Pervade N , v. to pass 
through. 

Per verse', a. obstinate ; 
stubborn; petulent. 

Per ver' sion, n. turning 
to a wrong sense. 

Per vert\ v. to distort ; to 
corrupt; to mislead. 

Per' vi ous, a. admitting 
passage. 

Pe" ruke, n. a cap of false 
hair; a wig. 

Pe ru' sal, n. the act of 
reading over. 



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189 



PHL 



Pe ruse 6 \ v. to read over ; 
to observe. 

Pest, n. a plague ; pesti- 
lence ; mischief. 

Pes' ter, v. to plague ; to 
disturb; to harass. 

Pes' ti lence, n. a plague; a 
contagious distemper. 

Pes' ti lent, a. producing 
plagues; malignant. 

Pes ti len' tial, a. infec- 
tious; contagious. 

Pet 7 it, ) n . 

P-t'W ? a. small ; incon- 
siderable; little. 

Pe ti" tion, n. a request ; 
prayer ; entreaty, v. to 
supplicate; to solicit. 

Pe ti" tion er, b. one who 
offers a petition. 

Pet ri fac' tion, n. act of 
turning to stone. 

Pet' ri fy, v. to change to 
stone. 

Pet' ti fog ger, n. a petty 
small rate lawyer. 

Pel' u iant, a. saucy ; per- 
verse; wanton. 

Pew' ter er, n. one who 
works in pewter. 

Phae x ton, n. a high open 
carriage. 

Pha' lanx, n. a troop of 
men closely embodied. 

Phan' torn. n. a spectre ; a 
fancied vision. 

Phar i sa v ic al, a. exter- 
nally religious. 

Phar ma cop' o list, n, an 



apothecary. 

Phar' ma cy, n. the trade 
of an apothecary ; the 
art or practice of prepar- 
ing medicines. 

Pha ros, n. a light house ; 
a watch tower. 

Pha v sis, n. appearance of 
a planent. pi. phases. 

Pheas 6 ' ant, n. a kind of 
wild cock or hen. 

Phe bom' e non, n. an ex- 
traordinary appearance 
in the things of nature. 

Phi v al, n. a small bottle ; 
a vial. 

Phi lan x thro py, n. love of 
mankind; kindness. 

Phil ip' picn.any invective 
declamation. 

Phi lo lo" gic al, a. criti- 
cal; grammatical. 

Phi lol' o gy, ru grammati- 
cal learning; criticism. 

Phil' omei, n. the niglitin- 
gale. 

Phi los' o pb-r, n. a man 
deep in knowledge, ei- 
ther moral or natural. 

Phi los o phy, n. knowl- 
edge moral or uatural ; 
the hypothesis upon 
which natural effects are 
explained. 

Phlebot'o my, n. the act 
of blood letting. 

Phl^m, n.the tough viscid 
matter discharged by 
coughing. 



PIA 



190 



PIL 



Plileg mat' ic, a. troubled 
with phlegm; dull ; cold ; 
frigid. 

Phos' pho rus. n. a chemi- 
cal substance, which, ex- 
posed to the air, takes 
fire; the morning star. 

Phrase 6 , n. a mode of 
speech; an idiom. 

Phra 6 se ol' o gy, n. style ; 
diction; a phrase-book. 

Phre net' ic, a. inflamed in 
the brain; frantic. 

Purei^ 6 sy, n. madness ; 
frantickness. 

Phthis 6 ' ic, n. a consump- 
tion of the body. 

Phtkh 6 ' ic al, a. wasting by 
disease. 

Phy lac' te ry, n. a ban- 
dage on which is inscrib- 
ed^ome memorable sen- 
tence. 

Fhys 6 ' ic, n. the art of cur- 
ing diseases ; medicines ; 
a pur^e. 

Phys 6 ' ic al, a. relating to 
natural philosophy ; me- 
dicinat. 

Phy 6 si" cian n. one who 

professes physic. 
Phys 6 ' ics, n. natural phi- 
losophy. 

Phys 6 i og' no my, n. the 
face ; the art of judging 
by the face. 
Phys 6 i of o gy. n. the doc* 

trine of nature. 
Pi az' za. n. a walk under 



a roof supported by pil« 
lars. 

Pic a roon\ n. a robber ; a 

plunderer. 
♦ Pick' ax€, n. an axe with 
a sharp point. 

Pic' kle, n. a salt liquor ; a 
thing pickled. 

Pic'ture, n. resemblance of 
things in colours. 

Pie v bald, a. of various col- 
ours ; diversified in col- 
our. 

Piece, n. a fragment; a 
patch ; a gun ; a coin. v. 
to enlarge; to join ; to 
unite. 

Prer, n. a column to sup- 
port the arch of a 
bridge. 

Pierce, v. to penetrate ; to 
affect; to bore. 

Pi v e ty, n discharge of du- 
ty to God. 

Pi" geon, n. a well known 
bird. 

Pi las' ter, • n. a small 
square column. 

Pii' grim age, n. a journey 
for devotion. 

Pil' lar, n. a column ; sup- 
porter. 

Pill' ion. n. a soft saddle 
=et behind a horseman. 

Pil' low, n. a bag of feath- 
ers to lay the head on. 

Pi x lot, n. one who directs 
a ship's course, v. to 
steer. 



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191 



PLE 



Pi men' to, n. allspice; 
Jamaica pepper. 

Pin' cers 6 , n. an instru- 
ment to draw nails, or to 
gripe with* 

Pin' ion, v. to bind the 
wings ; to shackle, n. a 
fowl's wings; fetters. 

Pin' nace, n. a man-of- 
war's boat, 

Pin' na cle, n. a turret ; a 
high spiring point. 

Pioneer*, n. one whose 
business it is to level 
roads, throw up works, 
&c. 

PT ous, a. devout ; godly ; 
religious. 

Pique, (peek) n. ill-will ; 
petty malice. v,to offend; 
to irritate. 

Pi N rate, n. a sea robber. 

Pi rat' ie al, a, predatory ; 
robbing. 

Pit' e ous, a. sorrowful ; 
tender; wretched. 

Pit' i ful, a. tender; melan- 
choly; mean; paltry. 

Pit' tance, n. an allowance; 
a small portion. 

Pit' y, n. sympathy with 
misery, v. to compassion- 
ate misery, 

Piv' ot, n. a pin on which 
any thing turns. 

Pla" cid, a. quiet ; gentle ; 
mild; soft. 

Pla v gia ry, n. a thief 
in literature ; one i\ho 



steals the thoughts or 
writings of another. 

Plague, n. pestilence ; 
trouble ; vexation, v. to 
tease; to infect with pes- 
tilence. 

Pla' guy, a. vexatious ; 
troublesome; harassing. 

Plaint, n. a lamentation. 

Plain' tiff, n. he who com- 
mences a suit. 

Plam' tive, a. expressive 
of sorrow. 

Plan et, n. one of the ce- 
lestial bodies in the solar 
system. 

PJan ta^ tion, n. a colony : 
a place planted. 

PW ter er, n. one who 
plasters walls, &c. 

Plas v tic, a. having power 
to give form. 

Plat' form, n. a place laid 
out after a model ; a lev- 
el; a scheme; a plan. 

Plau' dit, n. applause. 

Plait' 6 si ble, a. superficial- 
ly pleasing; specious. 

Plead' er, n. one who ar- 
gues in a court of jus* 
tice, 

Pleas 6 ' ant, a. delightful , 
cheerful; merry. 

Pleas 67 ant ry, n. gayety ; 
merriment; lively talk. 

Pleas 61 '. ure, n. delight ; 
gratification; choice. 

Pie' hei an, n» one of the 
lower people, 



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Pledge, n. a pawn. v. to 

invite to drink. 
Plei v a des 6 , n. a northern 

constellation ; the seven 

stars. 
Plen i po ten 7 tia ry, n. 

one invested with full 

power. 
Plen' i tude, n. fulness. 
Plen' te ous, a. copious ; 

exuberant ; fruitful. 
Pleu' ri sy, n. an inflamma- 
tion of the pleura, or 

sides. 
Pii v a ble, a. flexible ; apt 

to bend. 
Plf ers 6 , n. a kind of small 

pincers. 
Floug/t' share, n. the iron 

of a plough. 
Plum, n. a fruit. 
Plu x mage, n. feathers ; a 

suit of feathers. 
Plum;), n. a leaden weight 

on a line. 
Plumb' er, n. one who 

works npon lead. 
Plume, n. a feather, v. to 

adorn with plumes; to be 

proud of. 
Plum' met, n. a leaden 

weight or pencil ; a 

plaint). 
Plun' der, n. spoils gotten 
in war. v. to pillage ; to 
rob by force. 
Plu ral' i ty, n. a number 

more then one. 
Pneu mat' ics, n. the doc- 



trine of the air. 
Po N em, n, a composition in 

verse. 
Po v et,n. a writer of poems, 
Po et' ic al, a. pertaining 

to poetry. 
Po x e try, n. metrical com- 
position; poems. 
Poign N ant, a. sharp; irrita- 
ting; satirical, 
Point, n. a sharp end ; an 
indivisible part of time 
or space; a stop. 
Poi x 6 son, n. what destroy? 
life; venom, v. to cor- 
rupt. 
Poise 6 , v. to balance, n. a 

balance; an equipoise. 
Po v lar, a. found near the 
pole ; lying near the 
pole. 
Pole, n. the extremity of 
the axis of the earth ; a 
long staff. 
Po lem' ic,a. controversial; 
disputative. n. a dispu- 
tant. 
Po Hce\ {po lees£,) n. the 
regulation and govern- 
ment of a city or coun- 
try, so far as regards 
the inhabitants. 
Pol' i cy, n. art of govern- 
ment ; prudence. 
Pol' ish, n. artificial gloss ; 
elegance, v. to smooth ; 
to gloss ; to make ele- 
gant of manners. 
Po lite\ a, elegant of man- 



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Pol' i tic, ) . .. 

PoUtficfl, \ a -'' elat '"S 
to politics ; prudent ; 
cunning. 

Po! i ti" cian, n. one skill- 
ed in politics. 

Pol' i tics, n. the science 
of government. 

Pol' i ty, n. a form of gov- 
ernment ; civil constitu- 
tion. 

Pol lu' tion, n. the act of 
defiling ; defilement. 

Po lyg' a my, n. plurality 
of wives. 

Pol' y gon, n. a figure of 
many angles. 

Po! y syl' la ble, n. a word 
of many syllables. 

Pol'y the ism 6 , n. the doc- 
trine of a plurality of 
gods. 

Pomp, n. splendour; pride. 

Pom pos' i ty, n. an affec- 
tation of jjompousness. 

Pom' pous, a. splendid; 
magnificent ; grand. 

Por/ der v. to weigh men- 
tally ; to think ; to muse. 

Pon' e'er ous, a. heavy ; 
weighty ; momentous. 

Pon' iard 5 n. a dagger 

Pq»' tiff, n "a priest ; a 
hign priest; the pope. 

Pon tif i cal, a. popish ; 
splendid ; magnificent. 

Pope, n. the supreme 
bishop of the church 



of Rome. 

Pope' dora, n. the juris- 
diction of the pope. 

Po' pe ry, n. the popish 
religion. 

Pop' u lace, n. the multi- 
tude ; the vulgar. 

Pop' u lar, a. pleasing to 
the people. 

Pop u lar' i ty, n. the fa- 
vour of the people. 

Pop' u late, v. to breed 
people. 

Pop u \d s tion, n. the num- 
ber of people. 

Pop'u ic is. a. full of peo- 
ple ; well inhabited. 

por'' ce lain n. China 
wdre ; an herb. 

Po' reus a. full of pores ; 
having small passage*-. 

Port. n. a harbour ; agate; 
a kind of aine from O- 
porto in Portugal. 

Portable, a. that which 
may be carried 

Por Lend', v. to forebode ; 
to foreshow. 

Por ten' tous, a. foretoken- 
ing il! ; monstrous. 

Por' ti co, n. a covered 
walk ; a piazza. 

Por N tion. n . a pari ; allot- 
ment ; wife's fortune. 

Port' ly, a. maje;ticai ; 
grand of mien. 

port man' teau, n. a bag to 
carry clothes in. 

Por' trait, n. a picture 



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drawn from real life. 
Por tray', v. to paint ; to 

describe by picture. 
Po 6 si" tion, n: a situation ; 

an assertion. 
Pos 6 ' i tive, a. absolute j 

assured ; certain. 
Pos' se, n.an armed power ; 

a large body. 
Pos sess', v. to have as an 

owner. 
Pos si biK i ty, n. the pow- 
er of being or doing. 
Pos' si ble, a. having the 

power to be or do. 
Pos te N ri or, a. happening 

after ; backward. 
Pos ter' i ty, n. succeed- 
ing generations. 
Post' hu mous, a. done, 

had, or published after 

one's decease. 
Post me rid' i an, a. being 

in the afternoon. 
Post x of ficc, n. a place for 

letters ; a post house. 
Post pone\ v. to put off ; 

to delay. 
Post' script, n. a writing 

added to a letter. 
Pos' tu late, n. a position 

assumed without proof. 
Pos v ture, h. a position ; 

place; disposition. 
Po v 6 sy, n. a motto on a 

ring ; a nosegay. 
Po v ta bie, a. fit to drink. 
Po ta x tion, n. a drinking- 
bout ; a draught. 



Po ta v toe, n. an esculent 
root. 

Po v tent, a. powerful ; ef- 
ficacious ; mighty. 

Pot' en tate, n. a monarch; 
sovereign ; prince. 

Po' tion, n. a draught, 
commonly in physic. 

Pot' sherd, n. a fragment 
of a broken pot. 

Pov' er ty, n. indigence ; 
meanness ; defect. 

Poid v tice, u. cataplasm ;& 
mollifying application. 

Pdid* try, n. ail kinds of 
domestic fowls* 

Pow' er, n. command ; au- 
thority ; ability. 

Prac' ti ca ble, a. per* 
formable ; capable to be 
practised. 

Prac' ti cal, a. relating to 
action. 

Prac' tice, n. habit ; use ; 
dexterity ; method. 

Prac' ti se . v. to do ; to ex* 
ercise ; to transact. 

Prac ti tion" er, n. one en- 
gaged in any art. 

Prag mat' ic al, a. med- 
dling ; impertinent. 

Praise 6 , n. renown ; laud ; 
commendation, v. to 
commend ; to applaud. 

Praise 6 ' wor 5 thy, a. de- 
serving praise. 

Prate, v. to talk careless- 
ly ; to chatter. 

Prat' tie, v. to talk lightly; 



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to chatter. 

Pray' er, n. a petition to 
heaven ; entreaty. 

Preach, v. to pronounce 
a public discourse on re- 
ligious subjects. 

Pre v am ble, n. an intro- 
duction ; preface, 

Preb 7 en da ry , n. a stipen- 
diary of a cathedral. 

Pre ca x ri ous. a. depend- 
ant ; uncertain. 

Pre cau 7 tion, n. a preserv- 
ative caution. 

Pre cede\ v. to go before 

in rank or time. 

Pre ce N dence, } 

n v , I > n. pn- 

pre ce den cy, ^ r 

ority ; superiority. 
Pre ce v dent, a. former ; 

going before. 
Pre" ce dent, n. example ; 

thing done before. 
Pre cent' or, n. he that 

leads the choir 
Pre x cent, n. a command ; 

injunction ; mandate. 
Pre cep' vor, n. a teacher ; 

a tutor. 
Pre N cinct, n. an outward 

limit ; a boundary. 
Pre" eious, a. valuable; 

costly ; of great price. 
Pre' 7 ci pice, n. a perpen- 
dicular declivity. 
Pre cip 7 i tant, a. falling 

headlong ; hasty. 
Pre cip' i tate, v. to cast 

down ; to hurry, n, cor- 



rosive mercurial medi- 
cine, a. headlong ; has- 
ty ; violent. 

Pre cip i ta N tion, n. hur- 
ry ; blind or rash haste. 

Pre cise\ a. formal ; affec- 
ted ; finical ; exact. 

Pre cise v ly, ad. exactly ; 
nicely ; formally. 

Pre cis 67 ion, n. exact lim- 
itation ; nicety. 

Pre elude', v. to shut out 
or hinder by some anti- 
cipation. 

Pre eon ceive\ v. to form 
an opinion beforehand. 

Pre con cep N tion, n. a 
previous opinion. 

Pre cur 7 sor, n. a forerun- 
ner ; a harbinger. 

Pred 7 a to ry, a. practising 
rapine ; ravenous. 

Pred e ces 7 sor, n. one w r ho 
was before another in 
office or existence. 

Pre des 7 ti nate, v. to de- 
cree beforehand ; pre- 
destine. 

Pre de ter 7 mine, v. to 
doom or confine by a 
previous decree. 

Pred 7 i cate, v. to affirm 
any thing of another 
thing. 

Pre diet 7 , v. to foretel; to 
foreshow. 

Pre die 7 tion, n. a prophe- 
cy ; a foretelling. 

Pre di lee 7 tion. n. a pre- 



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possession in favour of 
any particular person or 
thing. 

Pre dem' i nant, a. preva- 
lent ; ascendant. 

Pre dom' i nate, v. to pre- 
vail in, or over. 

Pre em' i nence, n. supe- 
riority ; precedence. 

Pre emp r tion, n. the right 
of buying before others 

Pre en gage", v. to engage 
beforehand. 

Pief r ace, n. an introduc- 
tion to a book. v\ to say 
something introductory. 

Pre 7 feet, n. governor. 

Pre fer v. to regard more; 
to advance ; to raise. 

Pref er a ble, a. eligible 
before another. 

Preference, n. estima- 
tion above another. 

Pre fer' merit, n. advance- 
ment ; preference. 

Pre fig' ure, v. to exhibit 
beforehand. 

Pre fix' v. to place be- 
fore ; to settle. 

Preg' nant, a. breeding ; 
teeming ; fruitful. 

Prejudge' v. to judge or 
condemn beforehand. 

Prej' u dice, n. preposses- 
sion ; mischief ; hurt. v. 
to fill with prejudice ; to 
hurt. 

Prej u di"cial, a. hurtful ; 
injurious. 



Prel' a cy, n. the dignity 
or office of a prelate. 

Prel' ate, n. an ecclesiastic 
of high order ; a bish- 

Pre lim v i na ry, a. pre- 
vious ; introductory ; 
antecedently ; prepara- 
tory. 

Pre v lude, n. something 
introductory, or that 
shows what is to fol- 
low. 

Pre ma ture\ a. ripe too 
soon ; too soon said or 
done. 

Pre med v i tate, v. to think 
beforehand. 

pre mie 6 ', v. to explain 
previously. 

Prem' is es 6 n. antecedent 
matter ; houses, &c. 

Pre v mi um. n. an advance 
to a bargain ; a bounty. 

Pre oc' cu pan cy, n. a 
first or previous posses- 
sion. 

Pre or dain\ v. to ordain 
or appoint beforehand. 

Prep a ia tion, n. a mak- 
ing ready for some pur- 
pose. 

Pre par' a tive, a. tending 
to prepare, n. something 
used to pave the way. 

Pre pare\ v. to make fit ; 
10 provide. 

Pre pense' a. preconceive 
ed ; contrived before- 



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rate, v. to 
to overbal- 



tnas ; 



to preju- 
to influ- 



hand. 

Pre pon' de 
outweigh ; 
ance. 

Pre pos sess', 
dice ; to 
ence. 

Pre pos sps v sion, n. a first 
possession ; prejudice ; 
bias. 

Pre pos ter' ous, a. absurd ; 
perverted; wrong. 

Pre rog' a tive, n, a pecu- 
liar privilege ; a just 
right. 

Pre N sage, n. a prognostic; 
an omen. 

Pre sage\ v. to forebode ; 
to foretoken ; to foretel. 

Pres 6 ' by ter, n. a priest. 

P res 6 by te' ri an, n. a fol- 
lower of Calvin, a. cal- 
vinistic. 

Pre sci y ence, n. knowledge 
of future events. 

Pre scribe\ v. to direct 
medically ; to order ; 
to direct. 

Pre scrip' tion, n. a medi- 
cal receipt ; rule ; cus- 
tom. 

Pres 6 ' ence, n. being pre- 
sent ; mien ; demean- 
our ; quickness at ex- 
pedients. 

Pres 6 ' ent, a. not absent ; 
not past ; ready, n. a 
gift. 

Pre 6 sent', v. to exhibit ; 



to give ; to prefer. 

Pre 6 sen ta v tion, n. the 
gift of a benefice. 

Pres 6 ' ent ly, ad. at pres- 
ent ; soon after. 

Preservation, n. the 
act of preserving. 

Pre 6 ser' va tive, a. that 
has power to preserve. 

Preserve', v. to save ; to 
keep ; to season fruits. 
n. fruits preserved in 
sugar. 

Pre side N , v, to be set over ; 
to direct ; to manage. 

Pres 6/ i den cy, n. superin- 
tendence. 

Pres 6 ' i dent, n. one placed 
with authority over oth- 
ers ; governor ; prefect. 

Press, n. an instrument for 
squeezing ; an instru- 
ment for printing ; a 



crowd ; a throne;, v. 



squeeze ; to urge ; tc 

■ force ; to distress. 

Press' ure, n. force; af- 
fliction ; an impression. 

Pre 6 sume\ v. to suppose ; 
to affirm ; to venture. 



Pre 



J su x ming, a. 



confi- 



dent. 

Pre 6 sump x tion, n. confi- 
dence ; supposition ; ar- 
rogance. 

Pre 6 sumj9t' u ous, a. haugh- 
ty ; irreverent. 

Pre tence', n. a pretext; 
an assumption. 

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Pre lend', v. to allege 
falsely ; to show hypo- 
critically ; to claim ; to 
presume. 

Pre ten' der, n one who 
lays claim to any thing. 

Pre ten'sion, n. a claim ; 
a false appearance. 

Pre ter nat' u ral, a. not 

natural ; irregular. 
• Pre x text, n. a pretence ; a 
false allegation. 

Pret' ty, a. neat ; elegant ; 
handsome, ad. nearly ; 
in some degree. 

Pre va?'l, v. to be in force ; 
to overcome. 

Pre vail 1 ing, a. having 
most influence. 

Prev' a lence, n. superi- 
ority ; influence. 

Prev 7 a lent, a. powerful ; 
predominant. 

Pre var' i cate, v. to cavil ; 
to quibble. 

Prevarication, n. dou- 
ble dealing ; shuffle. 

Pre vent', v. to hinder ; to 
obstruct ; to go before as 
a guide. 

pre' vi ous, a. antecedent ; 
going before. 

Prey, (prci) n. something 
to be devoured, v. to 
plunder ; to corrode. 

Price, n. value; equivalent; 
rate of sale. 

Pride, n. inordinate self 
esteem c 



Pnest, n. one who offici- 
ates at the a! tar 

Prim a. formal ; precise ; 
affectedly nice- 

Pri v ma ry a. first in order; 
chief; principal. 

Prime, n. the dawn ; the 
best part ; the spring of 
lite. a. first ; first rate. 

Pri me N val, a. original ; 
such as was at first. 

Prim' i tive, a. ancient j 
original ; formal. 

Pri mo ge' ni a!, a. first 
born ; original. 

Pain' ci pal, a. chief; cap- 
ital ; essential, n. a 
chief ; a sum placed at 
interest. 

Prin ci pal' i ty, n. a 
prince's dominion. 

Prin' ci pie, n. constituent 
part ; original cause ; 
motive. 

Pri' or, a. former; an- 
terior. 

Pris 6/ on, n. a place of con- 
finement ; a jail. 

Pris' tine, a. first ; ancient ; 
original. 

Pri' va cy, n. secrecy; re- 
treat ; taciturnity. 

Private, a. secret ; alone. 

Priv' i lege, n. public 
right, v. to exempt. 

Prize, n. a booty. 

Prob a bit' i ty, n. likeli- 
hood ; appearance of 
truth. 



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Pro' bate, n. the proof of 
wills, &c. 

Pro bastion, n. a proof; 
trial ; novkute. 

I^robe n. a surgeon's in- 
strument, v. to search ; 
to try with a probe. 

Prob' i ty, n. uprightness ; 
honesty; veracity. 

Prob' Jem, n. a question 
propo c ed for solution. 

Prob' lem at' i cal, a. un- 
certain ; disputable. 

pro bos' eis, n. the trunk 
of an elephant ; a snout. 

Pro ce x dure, n. manner 
of proceeding. 

Pro ceeiT, v. to go on ; to 
advance ; to arise from. 

Proceed' ing, n. a transac- 
tion ; legal process. 

Pro" cess, n. course of 
law ; order of things, 

Pro ces' si-on, n. a train 
marching in solemnity. 

Pro cla?m v , v. to tell open 
lv ; to publish solemn- 

Proc la ma' tion, n. a pub- 
lic notice given by au- 
thority. 

Pro eras' ti nate, v. to de- 
fer ; to delay ; to put 
off. 

Pro ere a v tion, n. produc- 
tion. 

Pro cure\ v. to obtain. 

Prod' i gal, n. a spend- 
thrift ; a waster, a. pro- 



fuse ; lavish ; waste- 
ful. 

Prod i gal' i ty, a. extrav- 
agance ; profusion. 

Pro di" gious, a amazing ; 
monstrous ; vast. 

Prod' i gy, n. a preternat- 
ural thing ; a monster. 

Pro duce\v. to bring forth; 
to yield ; to cause. 

Prod' uct, n. the thing pro- 
duced ; effect ; work. 

Pro due 7 tion, n. whatever 
is produced. 

Pro due' tive, a. fertile ; 
efficient. 

Prof a na v tion, n. the act 
of profaning. 

Pro fane\ v. to violate ; to 
pollute, a. not sacred ; 
irreverent ; polluted. 

Pro fess', v. to declare o- 
penly and plainly, 

profes' sion, n. a vocation; 
calling; declaration. 

Pro fes' for, n. a public 
teacher of some art. 

Prof hi\ v. to propose ; 
to offer ; to attempt. n = 
an offer made. 

Pro fi" cien cy, n. im- 
provement gained 

Pro fi" cient, n. one who 
has made good advance- 
ment in any study or 
business. 

Prof it a ble, a. lucrative ; 
beneficial. 

Prof'ii ga cy^ n, profile 



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gate behaviour. 

Prof li gate, a. wicked ; 
abandoned, n. an aban- 
doned wretch. 

Pro found 7 , a. deep ; learn- 
ed ; humble ; lowly. 

Pro fun' di ty, n. depth of 
place or knowledge. 

Pro fuse\ a. lavish ; waste- 
ful. 

Pro fu N ^sion, n. prodigali- 
ty ; exuberance ; plen- 
ty. 

Pro gen v i tor, n. an an- 
cestor in a direct line. 

Pro" ge ny, n. offspring; 
issue ; generation. 

Prog nos' tic, n. predic- 
tion ; a token. 

Prog nos' ti cate, v. to 
foretei ; to foreshow. 

Prog' ress, n. improve- 
ment ; motion forward. 

Pro gres' sion, n. regular 
advance ; progress. 

Pro gres' sive, a. going 
forward ; advancing. 

Pro bib' it, v. to forbid ; 
to debar ; to hinder. 

Pro hi bi" tion, n. forbid- 
dance ; interdiction. 

Pro nib' it o ry, a. imply- 
ing prohibition. 

Proj' ect, n. a scheme; 
contrivance ; design. 

Pro ject', v. to scheme ; 
to contrive ; to jut out. 

Pro jec' tion, n. the act 
?? shooting forward ; 



scheme ; plan. 

Pro HP ic, a. fruitful ; gen- 
erative. 

Prolix', a. long; tedious ; 
not concise. 

Pro v logite, n. a speech be- 
fore a play ; preface. 

Pro long', v. to lengthen 
out ; to put off. 

Prom e nade\ n. a walk ; 
walking. 

Prom' i nent, a. jutting or 
standing out. 

Pro mis' cu ous, a. min- 
gled ; confused. 

Prom' ise, v. to give one's 
word ; to assure. 

Prom' is so ry, a. contain- 
ing a promise. 

Prom' on to ry, n. a head- 
land ; cape. 

Pro mote\ v. to forward ; 
to advance ; to exalt. 

Pro mo r tion, n. prefer- 
ment ; encouragement. 

Prompt, a. quick ; ready ; 
acute, v. to assist ; to 
remind. 

Prompt' er, n. one who 
helps a speaker by re- 
minding him. 

Pro mul' gate, > b . 

Pro mulge', ) 

lisli ; to teach openly. 

Promulgation, n. pub- 
lication; exhibition. - 

Prone, a. inclined; bend- 
ing downward ; lying 
with the face down- 



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ward. 

Pronoun' i nal, a. having 
the nature of a pro- 
noun. 

Pro' noun, n. a word used 
for a noun. 

Pro n ounce', v. to speak ; 
to utter ; to pass judg- 
ment. 

Pro nunci a tion, n. the 
mode of utteranceo 

Proof, n. trial ; test; evi- 
dence ; first sheet of 
correction, a. impene- 
trable. 

Prop' a gate, v. to gene- 
rate ; to increase ; to 
extend. 

Pro pel', n. to drive for- 
ward. 

Pro pen' si ty, n. inclina- 
tion ; tendency. 

Prop'er ty, n. peculiar 
quality ; possession. 

Proph' e cy, n. a predic- 
tion. 

Proph' e sy, v. to predict ; 
to foretel. 

Proph'et, n. a foreteller 
of future events. 

Pro phet' ic, a. foretelling 
future events. 

Pro pi ti a" tion, n. an a- 
tonement for a crime. 

Pro pi" ti a to ry, a. serv- 
ing to propitiate. 

Pro pi" tious, a. favoura- 
ble ; kind ; merciful. 

Pro poi^ tion, n, an equal 



part ; ratio ; size. v. to 
fit ; to adjust parts. 

Pro por' tional, a. having 
due proportion. 

Pro pose 6 \ v. to offer for 
consideration ; to mean. 

Prop o 6 si" tion, n. a thing 
proposed ; an offer. 

Pro pound', v. to propose ; 
to offer ; to exhibit. 

Pro pri N e tor, n. a posses- 
sor in his own right. 

Pro pri^ e ty, n. an exclu- 
sive right ; accuracy ; 
justness ; fitness. 

Pro pur sion, n. the act of 
driving forward. 

Pro rogwe\ v. to put off; 
to protract ; to delay. 

Pro scribe\ v. to doom to 
death ; to outlaw. 

Prose 6 , n. common lan- 
guage ; not in verse. 

Pros' e cute, v. to pursue ; 
to follow ; to sue ; to 
indict. 

Pros' e lyte, n. one conver- 
ted to a new opinion. 
v. to convert ; to turn. 

Pros' o dy, the art of met- 
rical composition. 

Pros' pect, n. a view ; 
ground of expectation. 

Pospec' tus, n. summary 
account of a new publi- 
cation. 

Pros' per ous, a. success- 
ful ; fortunate ; lucky. 

Pros' trate, v. to lay flat 5 



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to fall down ; to kneel. 

Pro tec' tion, n. a defence ; 
a shelter ; a passport. 

Pro test 7 , v. to declare; to 
affirm ; to give a solemn 
declaration. 

Prot' es tant, n. one who 
protests against pope- 
ry. 

Pro tes ta v tion, n.a solemn 
declaration ; a vow. 

Pro thon' o ta ry, n. a 
head register or nota- 
ry. 

Pro v to type, n. the origin- 
al of a copy. 

Pro tract\ v. to draw out ; 
to delay ; to lengthen. 

Pro trude\ v. to thrust 
forward. 

Pro tu v be rant, a. promin- 
ent; swelling. 

Prov'erb, n. a maxim ; a 
common saying. 

Prov'i dence, n. divine 
superintendence ; pru- 
dence ; foresight. 

Prov' i dent, a. cautious ; 
prudent. 

Prov i den' tial, a. effected 
by providence. 

Prov' ince, n. a country 
governed by a delegate. 

pro vis 6 ' ion, n. measures 
taken ; food ; victuals. 

Pro vis 6 ' ion al. a. tempo- 
rarily established. 

pro vi' 6 so n. a stipula- 
tion ; a caution. 



Prov o ca N tion, n. cause of 

anger. 
Pro voke', v. to rouse ; to 

enrage ;to challenge. 
Pro vost\ n. a chief of any 

body ; the executioner 

of an army. 
Prow' ess, n. bravery ; 

military courage. 
Prowl, v. to rove over ; to 

wander for prey. 
Prox in/ i ty, n. nearness ; 

neighbourhood. 
Prox' y, n. a substitute or 

agent for another. 
Prude, n. a woman over 

nice or scrupulous. 
PruMence, n. wisdom ap- 
plied to practice. 
Pru' dent ly, ad. wisely; 

discreetly. 
Pru v de ry, n. overmuch 

nicety in conduct. 
Prune, v. to trim or dress 

trees, &c. n. a dried 

plum, 
Psa/m, n. a holy song. 
Psa/m' o dy, n. a singing of 

psalms. 
Psai v ter, n. a book of 

psalms. 
Pi/ ber ty, n. ripeness of 

age. 
Pub' lie, a. common, n. the 

people ; the body of a 

nation. 
Pub li ca v tion, n, the act 

of publishing. 
Pub N iish, v. to make 



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known ; to get forth. 
Pu v e rile, a. childish ; 

boyish ; trifling. 
Pu is' sant, a. powerful ; 

mighty ; forcible. 
Puke, n. a medicine caus- 
ing a vomit ; an emetic. 
Pul' ley, n. a small wheel 

for a running cord. 
Pul' mo na ry, a. pertain- 
ing to the lungs. 
Pul r pit, n. an exalted 

place to speak in. 
Pul sa v tion, n. a beating 

like the pulse. 
Pulse, n. motion of the 
bloud ; peas, beans, 
<Lc 
Pal' sion, n. the act of dri- 
ving forward. 
Pu!' ver ize, v. to reduce to 

powder or dust. 
Pump, n. a water engine ; 
a sort of shoe. v. to work 
a pump ; to examine 
artfully. 
Puuctil' io, n. a nicety of 

behaviour. 
Punc til' ious, a. exact ; 

nice ; ceremonious. 
Punc' tu al, a. exact; nice ; 

punctilious. 
Punc tu a v tion, n. the 

method of pointing. 
Punct' ure, n. a hole made 

with a sharp point. 
Pun' gen cy, n. power of 

pricking ; acridness. 
Pun' gent, a. pricking; 



sharp ; acrimonious. 

Pun' ish ment, n. chastise- 
ment ; punition. 

Pun' ster, n. a quibbler ; a 
low wit. 

Pu v pil,n. a scholar ; the ap- 
ple of the eye. 

Pu^ pil age, n. minority; 
wardship ; the state of 
being a scholar. 

Pur' blind, a. short-sighted: 
near sighted. 

Pur' chase, n. any thing 
bought for a price, v. to 
buy. 

Pure, a. not sullied ; 
chaste. 

Pur' ga tive, a. cleansing 
downwards. 

Pu ri fi ca N tion, n. the act 
of purifying. 

Pu x ri fy, v. to clear ; to 
make or grow pure. 

Pu v ri ty, n. cleanness ; 
chastity ; innocence. 

Purl, v. to flow with a gen- 
tle noise, as a brook. 

Pur loin\ v. to steal ; to 
pilfer; to filch. 

Pur' port, n.a design ; ten- 
dency ; meaning, v. to 
show. 

Pur' pose, n. intention ; 
design ; effect, v. to de- 
sign ; to intend ; to re- 
solve. 
Purse, n. a small bag to 

contain money. 
Par su v ance, n. in process ; 



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in consequence. 

Pur su v ant, a. done in con- 
sequence or prosecution 
of any thing. 

Pursue', v. to chase; to 
continue. 

Pur suit\ n. the act of fol- 
lowing ; a chase. 

Pursuivant, n. an at- 
tendant on heralds ; a 
state messenger. 

Pur vey v or, n. one who 
provides victuals. 

Pu' ru lent, a. full of cor- 
rupt matter or pus. 

Pu sil la nim' i ty, n. cow- 
ardice ; timidity. 

Pu sil Ian' im ous, a. cow- 
ardly ; mean spirited. 

Pus' tule, n. a pimple. 

Pu tre fac' tion, n. rot- 
tenness. 

Pu' trid, a. rotten ; cor- 
rupt. 

Pyr' a mid, n. a pillar end- 
ing in a point. 

Pyr' i tes 6 , n. a tirestone ; 
a marcasite. 

o, 

Q.UAiy RAN GLE, n. 
a square ; a surface 
with four right an- 
gles, 

Quad' rant, n. the quar- 
ter of a circle ; a mari- 
ner's instrument. 

Q,uad ren' ni al, a. com- 
prising four years. 



Quad' ru ped, n. a four* 
footed animal. 

Gtuad' ru pie, a. fourfold. 

Q,uag' mire, n. a shaking 
marsh ; a bog. 

Q,uake, v. to shake with 
cold or fear. 

dual i fi ca x tion, n. an ac- 
complishment. 

Q,uan' da ry, n. a doubt ; 
a difficulty. 

Gtuan' ti ty, n. bulk ; 
weight ; portion. 

Q,uar an tine\ n. the timer 
which a ship suspected 
of infection, is obliged to 
forbear intercourse or 
commerce with a healthy 
place. 

Q,uur' rel some, a. inclined 
to qurrrels. 

Q,uar' ry, n. a stone mine, 

Gtuar' ter age, n.a quarter- 
ly allowance. 

Quar 7 to, n. a book in 
which every sheet 
makes four leaves. 

Quay, (fee,) n> a key ; an 
artificial bank to the sea 
or a river. 
Gtuell, v. to crush ; to sub- 
due. 
Oaiench, v. to extinguish 

fire; toailay thirst. 
Q,uer' u lous, a. mourn- 
ing; habitually complain- 
ing 
Gtue v ry, n. a question, v. 
to ask questions. 



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€tues' tion, n. interrogato- 
ry; subject of debate. 

Quib' ble, v. to pun ; to 
play on the sound of 
words. 

Quick, a. living ; ready ; 
swift, ad. nimble ; readi- 
ly, n. the living flesh. 

Qui es r cent, a. resting. 

Q,ui N et, a. still ; peacea- 
ble, n. rest ; repose, v. 
to calm; to still. 

Quin quen' ni al, a. lasting 
or happening once in live 
years. 

Q,uin tes' sence, n. a fifth 
being ; an extract con- 
taining all the original 
virtues in a small quan- 
tity. 

Quire, n. twenty-four 
sheets ; a choir of sin- 
gers. 

Quiv' er, n. a case for ar- 
rows, v. to quake ; to 
shiver. 

Quo* rum, n. a bench of 
justices ; so many as are 
sufficient to do busi- 
ness. 

Quo x ta, n. a share ; a pro- 
portion assigned to 
each. 

Quo ta N tion, n. the act of 
quoting; citation. 

Quote, v. to cite an author, 
or the words of an au- 
thor. 

Quo N tient, n* the number 



produced by division. 
Quo tid' i an, a. daily; hap 
pening every day. 

R. 

RA.B' BET, n. a joint in 
carpentry ; a groove. 

Rab' bi, ) T . u 

Rab' bin., I n - a Jew,sh 
doctor. 

Rab' bit, n. a furry ani- 
mal. 

Ra v di ant, a. shining; 
bright; sparkling. 

Had' i cai, a. primitive ; 
implanted by nature. 

Ra di us, n. the semi- di- 
ameter of a circle. 

Rage, n. violent anger. 

Ra goui\ n. meat stewed 
and highly seasoned. 

Rail v le ry, n. satirical 
mirth; slight satire. 

Ra^ ment, n. vesture \ 
garment; dress. 

RaiV bow, n. the iris ; the 
semicircle of various co- 
lours which appears in 
showery weather. 

Ral' ly, v. to reunite dis- 
ordered troops ; to ban- 
ter ; to ridicule. 

Ram 7 bier, n. one who 
rambles about ; a ro- 
ver. 

Ram i fi ca v tion, n. a 
branching or spreading 
out. 

Ram' i fy, v. to separate 



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or part into branches. 
Rain' pant, a.wanton ; fris- 
ky ; ready to attack. 

Ram / part, n. a wall a- 

round a fortified place. 
Ran' cid, a. strong scent- 
ed ; stinking ; musty. 

Ran' cor ous, a. malignant; 
spiteful in the utmost de- 
gree. 

Ran' dom, a. done by 
chance, ad. without 
aim. 

Range, v. to place in or- 
der ; to wander ; to 
rove. 

Ran' sack, v. to search nar- 
rowly ; to plunder. 

Ran' som, n. a price paid 
for liberty, v. to re- 
deem. 

Ra pa v cious, a. seizing by 
violence ; very gree- 
dy. 

Rap' id, a. swift ; quick. 

Ra pid' i ty, n. swiftness ; 
quickness. 

Rap' ids 6 , n. a place in a 
river* where the water 
runs swiftly over the 
rocks. 

Rap' ine, n. plunder ; pil- 
lage ; open violence. 

Rap v ture, n. extacy ; 
transport ; rapidity. 

Rap' tur ous, a. ecstatic ; 
transporting. 

Rar v e fy, v. to make or be- 
come thin. 



Rare' If, ad. seldom. 

Rar x i ty, n. scarcity ; un- 
commonness. 

Ras' cal, n. a villain ; a 
scoundrel i a mean or 
bad fellow. 

Ras cal' i ty, n. villany. 

Rash, a. precipitate ; has- 
ty. 

Ras;/ ber ry, n. a spe- 
cies of bramble and its 
fruit. 

Ra N 6 sure n. a scraping out 
of writing. 

Rate, n. a price ; degree ; 
parish tax. v. to value; 
to chide hastily. 

Rath5 N er, ad.more willing ; 
especially. 

Rat i fiea' tion, n. a con- 
firmation. 

Rat' i fy, v. to confirm ; to 
settle ; to establish. 

Ra' tio, n. a proportion ; a 
rate. 

Ra N tion al, a, agreeable to 
reason ; endowed with 
reason ; wise ; judi- 
cious. 

Rats' bane, n. arsenic ; poi- 
son for rats. 

Rav' age, v. to lay waste ; 
to ransack ; to pillage. 

Rav' en ous, a. voracious ; 
hungry to rage. 

Rav' ish, v. to transport ; 
to delight ; to rapture. 

Ray, n. beam of light. 

Raze, v. to overthrow { to 



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efface ; to extirpate. 

Ra x zor. n. a tool for shav- 
ing the beard. 

Ra' sure, n. the act of era- 
sing. 

ReciV i ly, ad. with speed ; 
expeditely. 

Re N al, a. true ; certain ; 
genuine* 

He al' i ty, n. truth ; ver- 
ity ; real existence. 

Re al' ize, v. to bring into 
being or act. 

Realm, n. a kingdom; a 
state. 

Ream, n. twenty quires of 
paper. 

Re an' i mate, v. to restore 
to life. 

Re as cend', v. to climb or 
mount up again. 

RedMson, n. a faculty of 
the soul by which we dis- 
tinguish good from evil ; 
cause; principle; motive. 
v. to argue or examine 
rationally. 

Reft v 6 son a ble, a. endued 
with reason ; just. 

Rea v 6 son ing, n. argu- 
ment. 

Re as sem' ble. v. to col- 
lect anew.. 

Re as Mime', v. to resume ; 
to take again. 

Re bate', n. discount, v. to 
lessen ,'to blunt. 

Reb' el, n. one vvho oppo- 
se? law tul authority. 



Rebellion, n. aninsm* 
rection, or taking up 
arms against lawful au- 
thority. 

Re bell'ious, a. opposing 
lawful authority. 

Re bound', v. to spring 
back ; to reverberate 

Re buff', n. a quick and 
sudden resistance, v. to 
beat back ; to discour- 
age. 

Re bin id', v. to build a* 
gain ; to repair. 

Re buke', v. to reprehend ; 
to chide. 

Re cant', v. to retract an 
opinion. 

Re can ta v tion. n. a retrac- 
ting an opinion. 

Re ca pit'' u late, v. to re- 
peat again distinctly ; to 
detail again. 

Re ca pit u la N tion, n. a 
distinct repetition of the 
principal points. 

Re cede\ v. to fall back ; 
to retreat : to desist. 

Re ce^t\ n the act of re- 
ceiving; prescription; 
an acquittance. 

Re ce/ve\ v. to take ; to 
admit. 

Re v cent, a. new ; late. 

Re' cent ly, ad. newly ; 
freshly ; lately. 

Re cep' ta cle, n. a place 
to receive things in. 

Reception, n, act of re* 



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ceiving; admission ; wel- 
come. 

Re cess',n. retirement ; de- 
parture; privacy. 

Re ces' sion, n. the act of 
retreating. 

Re" ci pe, n. a medical 
prescription. 

Re cip' i ent, n. a receiver; 
a vessel to receive. 

Re cip' ro cal, a. mutual ; 
alternate. 

Re cip' ro cate, v. to act 
interchangeably. 

Re cip ro ca' tion, n. ac- 
tion interchanged. 

Re cis 6 ' ion, n. cutting off; 
a making void. 

Re ci N tal, ) „ „ 

Re" ci ta' tion, \ n ' re " 
hearsal; repetition. 

Re" ci ta tive\n. a kind of 
musical pronunciation. 
{live as teve.) 

Re cite', v* to repeat ; to 
enumerate. 

Reck' on, v. to number ; 
to esteem ; to com- 
pute. 

Reck' on ing, n. an esti- 
mation; a calculation. 

Re claim', v. to reform ; 
to correct; to recal. 

Re cline\ v. to lean side- 
ways or back. 

Re cluse\ a. Shut up ; re- 
tired. 

Re cog 7 ni 6 sance, n. a 
bond of record ; a 



badge. 

Rec' og nise 6 , v. to ac- 
knowledge ; to review ; 
to recollect. 

Re coil\ v. to rush back ; 
to fall back; to shrink. 

Rec ol lect', v. to recover 
to memory. 

Rec ol lee' tion, n. a re- 
vival of former ideas in 
the memory. 

Re com mence', v. to be- 
gin anew. 

Rec om mend', v. to com- 
mend to another. 

Rec om men da v tion, n. 
the act of recommend- 
ing. 

Rec om men' da to ry, a. 
recommending. 

Rec N om pense, n. a requi- 
tal ; an amends, v. to 
repay; to requite. 

Rec' on cile, v. to make 
things agree. 

Rec on ci v la ble, a. that 
may be reconciled. 

Rec on cile' nient, n. re- 
conciliation. 

Rec on cil i a N tion, n. a 
renewal of friendship. 

Rec on cil' i a to ry , a. 
tending to reconcile. 

Re con dense', v. to con- 
dense anew. 

Re con duct', v. to conduct 
back again. 

Re con noi' tre, v. to view; 
to examine 



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Re con vene', v. to assem- 
ble anew. 

Re cord', v. to register ; to 
celebrate. 

Ree'ord, n. an authentic 
enrolment. 

Re cord' er, n. a law offi- 
cer ; a sort of flute. 

Re cov' er, v. to regain ; 
to grow well again. 

Re cov' er a ble, a. that 
may be restored. 

Re cov' e ry, n. a restora- 
tion from sickness. 

Re count', v. to relate in 
detail. 

Re course\ n. an applica- 
tion for help. 

Rec' re ate, v. to refresh ; 
to delight ; to revive. 

Rec re a v tion, n. relief af- 
ter toil ; diversion. 

Re crim' i nate, n. to ac- 
cuse in return. 

Re crim i na N tion, n. an 
accusation retorted. 

Re cruiO v. to repair ; to 
replace ; to supply, n. 
a new enlisted soldier ; 
a supply. 

Rec' tan gle, n. an angle of 
ninety degrees. 

Rec tan' gu lar, a. having 
right angles. 

Rec' ti fy, v. to make 
right ; to reform. 

Rec ti lin' e ar, a. consist- 
ing of right lines. 

Rec' ti tude, iu strai^ht- 



I 



ness ; uprightness. 

Rec/ tor, n. minister of a 
parish ; a ruler. 

Rec' tor ship, n. the office 
of a rector. 

Rec' to ry, n. a parish 
church, or spiritual liv- 
ing with all its rights, 
glebes, &c. 

Re cum' bent, a. laying 
down ; leaning. 

Re cur/ v.to have recourse 
to, 

Re cur' rence, n. a re- 
turn. 

Re cur' rent, a. returning 
from time to time. 

Re cur va v tion, n. abend" 
iog backwards. 

Re cu v 6 sant, n. a non-con- 
formist. 

Re cuse 6 \ v. to refuse ; to 
reject. 

Re cus v sion, n. the act of 
beating back. 

Red' den, v. to make or 
grow red ; to blush. 

Redeem,' v. to ransom; 
to reiieve by paying a 
price ; to atone for. 

Re deem' a ble, a. capa- 
ble of redemption. 

Re deem' er, n. one who 
ransoms; the Saviour of 
the world. 

Re de liv' er, v. to deliver 
or give back. 

Re denrp' tion, n. a ran- 
som ; the purchase of 

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God's favour by the 
death of Christ. 

Re dou" ble, v. to double 
again. 

Re dou^t', n. the outwork 
of a fortification. 

Re dou&t' a ble, a. formi- 
dable; much feared. 

Re dound', v. to be sent 

back by reaction. 
,Re dress', v. to set right; 
to amend ; to relieve, 
n. amendment ; relief; 
remedy. 

Re duce\ v. to make less ; 
to degrade; to subdue. 

Re du v ci ble, a. possible to 
be reduced. 

Re due' tion, n. the act of 
reducing. 

Re dun' dan cy, n. a su- 
perfluity ; a superabun- 
dance 

Re dun' dant, a. overflow- 
ing; superfluous. 

Re du v pli cate, v. to dou- 
ble over again. 

Re ed' i fy, v. to rebuild. 

Reef, v. to reduce the sails 
of a vessel. 

Re e lee' tion, n. a fresh or 
repeated election. 

Re em bark', v. to take 
shipping again. 

Re en force\ v. to send 
fresh forces. 

Re en force* ment, n. fresh 
assistance. 

Re en joy\ v* to enjoy 



again or anew. 

Re en' ter, v. to enter a- 
gain or anew. 

Re es tab' Jish, v. to estab- 
lish anew. 

Re es tab' lish ment, n. a 
restoration. 

Re ex am' ine, v. to ex- 
amine anew. 

Re fee' tion, n. refresh- 
ment after hunger. 

Re fee' to ry, n. an eating 
room. 

Re fer', v. to yield to a= 
nother's judgment. 

ReP er ence, n. view to- 
wards ; allusion to ; ar- 
bitration; mark. 

Re fine\ v. to purify ; to 
clear from dross. 

Re flne N ment, n. an im- 
provement in purity or 
elegance. 

Re fi N ner, n. a purifier; one 
who refines. 

Re fit', v. to repair ; to fit 
up again. 

Re fleet', v. to throw back; 
to reproach ; to throw 
back the thoughts. 

Re flee' tion, n. attentive 
consideration ; censure; 
a throwing back. 

Re flee' tivc, a. consider* 
ing things past. 

Re flex i oil' i ty, n. the 
quality of being reflex* 
ible. 

Re flex' i ble, a, capable- 



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of being thrown back, 
lie Hour' ish, v. to flourish 

anew. 
Refluent, au reflowing; 

flowing back. 
Re N flux, n. a flowing 

back ; the ebb of the 

tide. 
Re form', n. a reformation. 

v. to change from worse 

to better. 
Ref orma v tion n. a 

change from worse to 

better. 
Re fract', v. to break the 

course of rays. 
Re frac' tion, n. the varia- 
tion of a ray of light. 
Re frac' to ry\ a. obsti- 
nate; contumacious. 
Re fra v ga ble, a. capable 

of confutation. 
Re frai"n\ v. to hold back ; 

to forbear; to abstain. 
Re fran' gi ble, a. such as 

may be turned out of its 

course. 
Re fresh', v. to recreate ; 

to cool. 
Refreshment, n. food; 

rest; relief after pain. 
Re fri" ger ant,a. cooling ; 

refreshing. 
Re fri" ger ate, v, to cool; 

to mitigate heat. 
Ref uge, n. a shelter from 

danger or distress. 
«Refu gee\o, one who flies 

for protection. 



Re ful' gence,n. splendour;; 
brightness. 

Re fuf gent, a. bright ; 
shining; glittering. 

Re fund', v. to pour back ; 
to repay; to restore. 

Re fu Xtf sal, n. a denial ; 
right of choice ; op- 
tion. 

Re fuse 6 ', v. to deny; to re= 
ject; not to accept. 

Refuse, n. worthless re- 
mains; dross. 

Refutation, n. a refut- 
ing of an assertion. 

Re fute\ v. to prove to be 
false or erroneous. 

Re gam\ v. to recover ; 
to gain anew. 

Re v gal, a. royal; kingly. 

Re gale\ v. to refresh; to 
gratify; to feasto 

Re gale v ment,n. entertain- 
ment: refreshment. 

Re ga K li a, n. the ensigns 
of royalty. 

Re gal' i ty, n. royalty; 
sovereignty; kingship. 

Re gard', v. to value ; to 
observe ; to respect, n. 
attention; respect; reve- 
rence. 

Re gard' ful, a. attentive ; 
taking notice of. 

Re gard' less, a. negligent; 
inattentive. 

Re v gen cy, n. the govern- 
ment of a kingdom ; au» 
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He gen' e rate, v. to pro- 
duce anew ; to make ; to 
be born anew. a. born a- 
new of grace. 

He gen e ra v tion, n, a new 
birth by grace. 

Re y gent, n. a governor ; 
a deputed ruler, a. gov- 
erning ; ruling. 

Re ger min a v tion,n.a bud- 
ding out again. 

Re" gi cide, n. the mur- 
der or murderer of a 
king. 

Re /7 gi men, n. a diet in 
time of sickness. 

Re' 7 gi rnent, n. a body of 
soldiers ; rule ; polity. 

Re /; gi ment 7 ai, a. belong- 
ing to a regiment* 

Re v gion, n a country ; 
tract of land ; space ; 
part of the body ; place. 

fie" gis ter, n. a list ; a rec- 
ord, v. to record and re- 
gister. 

Re gorge', v. to vomit up ; 
to swallow back 

Re gress 7 , v. to go back ; 
to return. 

Re gees' sion, n. a return- 
ing or going back. 
Re gret ; , v. to repent ; to 
be sorry for. n. vexation 
at something past. 
Reg' u lar, a. orderly 

agreeable to rule. 
Reg u lar 7 i ty, n. a cer 
tain order ; method. 



Reg 7 u lar ly, ad. constant- 
ly ^methodically. 
Reg 7 u late, v. to adjust by 

rule ; to direct. 
Reg u la N tion, n. a meth- 
od ; order ; rule. 

Reg u la x tor, n that part 
of a . machine which 
makes the motion e- 
qual. 

Reg 7 u lus, n.the finest part 
of metals. 

Regur' gi tate, v. to throw 
or to pour back. 

Re hears 7 al, n. a previous 
recital. 

Re hearse' v. to recite pre- 
viously ; to tell. 

Re ject 7 , v. to refuse ; to 
discard ; to cast off. 

Re jec ; tion, n. the act of 
casting off, or aside. 

Reign, (rave) v to rule as 
a king ; to prevail, n. 
the time of a king's gov- 
ernment. 

Re im bod 7 y, v. to imbody 
again. 

Re im burse 7 , v. to pay 
back again ; to repair. 

Rein, (jane) n. part of a 
bridle, v. to curb. 

Reins, (ranes) n. the kid- 
neys ; the lower part of 
the back. 

Re insert', v. to insert a 
second time. 

Re in stal', v. to put again 
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Re in state*, v. to restore 
to a former state. 

Re in vest*, v, to invest 
anew. 

Rejoice\ v* to be glad; 
to exult ; to exhilar- 
ate. 

Rejoin\ v. to join again ; 
to meet one again. 

He it e rate, v. to repeat 
again and again. 

Re it e ra A tion, n. repeti- 
tion. 

Re judge', v. to re-exam- 
ine; to review. 

Re kin' d\e, v. to set on 
fire again. 

Re lapse' u. to fall back 
into sickness, n. a fall 
back into vice or sick- 
ness. 

Relate\v. to recite; to 
have reference. 

Relation, n. a narration; 
kindred; reference. 

Rel' a tive, n. a relation ; a 
kinsman, a. having rela- 
tion. 

Re lax', v. to be remiss; to 
slacken; to remit. 

Re lax a> tion, n. remission, 
diminution. 

Re iay\ n. horses on the 
road to relieve others. 

Re lease\ v. to set free 
from restraint. 

Re lent', v. to feel compas- 
sion ; to mollify. 

Re lent' less, a, nn pitying ; 



unmerciful. 

Rel' e vant, a, relieving ; 
relative. 

Re lt v ance, n. trust ; de= 
pendence ; confidence. 

Rel' ics, n. the remains of 
dead bodies. 

Rer* ict, n= a widow. 

Relief, n. succour; alle° 
viation; relievo. 

Re lieve\ v. to succour; to 
change a guard. 

Re h'e v vo, n. the promi- 
nence of a figure or pic- 
ture. 

Re li" gion, n. a system of 
faith and worship. 

Re li" gious, a. pious; de- 
vout; holy; exact. 

Re lin' quish, v.to forsake; 
to quit ; to depart 
from. 

Relinquishment, n. the 
act of forsak i ng. 

Rel' ish, n. a taste ; liking ; 
delight v. to season; to 
have a flavour. 

Re hT cent, a. shining ; 
transparent* 

Re luc' tance, n« unwil- 
lingness; repugnance. 

Re luc' tant, a. unwilling; 

averse to. 

Re lume\ ) tt v , 
r> i v > v. to light 

Re lu mine, \ & 

anew. 
Re ly\ v. to put trust in ; 

to depend upon. - 
Remain', v. to continue; 



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to be left; to endure. 

fie ma-cV der, n. what is 
left; remains. 

Re mains 6 ', n. relics ; a 
dead body. 

He mand', v. to sejpd or 
call back. 

Re mark', n observation ; 
note ; notice, v. to note; 
to distinguish; to mark. 

Re mark' a ble. a. observ- 
able; woi thy of note. 

Re me* di a bit, a. capable 
of remedy. 

Rem' e di less. a. not ad- 
mitting remedy ; irrepar- 
able. 

Rem' e dy. n. cure of any 
uneasiness, v. to cure ; 
to heal ; to repair mi - 
chief. 

Re men/ ber, v. tn keep in 
mind ; to recollect; to re- 
mind. 

Re men/ b»'ance, n. reten- 
tion iii memory ; recol- 
lects n. 

Jtem'j .'.rate, v. to remove 
bae*-' again. 

Re mind , v. to put in 
mind; to force to re- 
member. 

Re miss 7 , a. slack ; slothful; 
not intense. 

Re mi-' si ble, a. admit 
ting forgiveness. 

.- si >n, n. abate 
meat ; forgiveness: ; par- 
dou. 



Re miss' ness, n. careless? 
ness neg'igence. 

Re mil', v. to relax ; to 
pardon a fault ; to send 
money to a distant 
place ; to grow less vio- 
lent by intervals. 

Remit' tance, n. the pay- 
ing money at a distant 
place; the money sent. 

Rem 7 nant. n. residue; that 
which is left. 

Re mon' strance, n. strong 
representation. 

Re Dion' strate, v. to make 
a strong representation ; 
to show reasons. 

Re morse', n. pain of 
guilt ;' anguish of a guil- 
ty conscience. 

R /morse' less, a. unpity- 
ing; cruel: savage. 

Re mote\ a distant; fo- 
reign; removed far off. • 

Re mote' ly, ad. at a dis- 
tance. 

Re mov v a ble, a. such as 
may be removed. 

Re mov x al, n. the state of 
heing removed. 

Re move\v. to put from its 
p!ace ; to change place. 
n. change 01 place. 

Re mount', v. to mount 
a 'rain. 

ReW oe rate, v. to re- 
quite; ie\\ aid. 

Re mu ne ra v tion, n. re- 
ward ; requital. 



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Re muV raur, v r . to repeat 
in low hoarse sounds ; to 
murmur back. 

Ken eoun' ter, n, clash; 
collision ; personal oppo- 
sition, n. to meet an ene- 
my unexpectedly, 

Rend, v T . to tear with vio- 
lence. 

Ren' tier, v. to return ; to 
pay back; to translate; to 
make; to yield. 

Ren' des vous, n. assem- 
bly ; place appointed 
for an assembly, v. to 
meet at a place appoint- 
ed. 

Ren e ga N do, n, an apos- 
tate; a revolter. 

Re new 7 al, n. the act of 
renewing; renovation, 

Ren' o vate, v. to renew ; 
to restore. 

Ren o va tion, n. the act 
of renewing ; renevral. 

Re nounce', v. to disown ; 
to abnegate. 

Re nown', n. fame; celebri- 
ty; merit. 

Re nown ed, a. famous ; 
eminent. 

Rent'al, n. a schedule or 
account of rents. 

Re nun ci a tion, n. the act 
of renouncing, 

Re or dain, K v. to ordain a- 
gain, or anew. 

Re or di na v tion, n. a be- 
ing ordained again, 



Re pair 1 , v. to amend; to 
refit; to go unto. n. a re- 
paration. 

Re pair 1 a ble. ) 

Rep' a ra b!e \ a " ca P a " 
ble of being amended or 
retrieved. 

Rep a ra v tion, n. the act 
of repairing; amends. 

Rep ar tee\ n. a smart or 
witty reply. 

Re pass', v. to pass again ; 
to pass back. 

Re past', n, a meal; the act 
of taking food. 

Re pay\ v, to recompense ; 
to requite. 

Re peal v , v. to recal; to ab- 
rogate ; to revoke- n. re- 
vocation. 

Re peat\ v. to recite ; to 
i\o again. 

Re peat 1 ed ly,ad. over and 
over; frequently. 

Re pel', v. to drive back ; 
to act with force. 

Re pel' ienfc, n. an applica- 
tion tnat repels. 

Re pent', v. to be sincerely 
son y. 

Re i>ent' ance, n. a peni- 
tent sorrow for sins. 

Kep e ti ' tion,n. a lecital; 
a repeating. 

Re pine* v. to fret ; to be 
discontented. 

Re p!ace\ v. to put again 
in the former place. 

Re plant', v.to plant anew, 



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v. to set at 



Re plen' ish, v. to stock ; 
to fill ; to finish. 

Be plete\ a. full ; com- 
pletely filled. 

Re ple N tion, n. the state 
of being too full. 

Re plev' i a ble, a. what 
may be replevied. 

Re plev' in, > 

Re plev' y, \ 

liberty any thing seized 
upon security given. 

Rep li ca' tion, n. a re- 
bound ; a reply. 

Re ply\ v. to answer; to 
rejoin, n. an answer. 

Re pol' ish, v. to polish 
again. 

Re port\ v. to tell ; to 
declare ; to noise abroad. 
n. a rumour; a loud 
noise. 

Re pose 6 \ v. to lay ; to 
rest. n. rest ; sleep ; 
quiet ; peace. 

Re pos 6 ' ite. v. to lodge in 
a place of safety. 

Re pob 6/ i to ry, n. a store- 
house \ a warehouse. 

Re pos sess', v. to possess 
again. 

Rep re hend', v. to re- 
prove ; to blame ; to 
chide. 

Rep re hen' si ble, a. cul- 
pable ; censurable. 

Rep re hen' sion, n. re- 
proof ; open blame. 

Rep re 6 sent', v. to exhib- 



it ; to describe ; to ap- 
pear for another ; to teli 
respectfully. 
Rep re 6 sen ta* tion, n. an 

image ; description. 
Rep re 6 >en' ta tive, n» a 

substitute in power. 
Re pres' sion, n. the act 

of crushing. 
Re press', v. to crush \ 
to subdue j to com- 
press. 
Re pres'sive, a. able or 

tending to repress. 
Re prieve\ v. to respite 
from punishment, n. a 
respite after sentence of 
death. 
Rep' ri mand, n. a re- 
proof *, reprehension ; 
blame, 
Rep ri mand'', v. to re- 
buke ; to reprove ; to 
check. 
Re print', v. to print a 

new or fresh edition. 
Re pri N 6 sal, n. seizure by 

way of recompense. 
Re p roach', v. to upbraid ; 
to censure ; to con- 
demn, n. censure* 
blame ; disgrace ; scan- 
dal. 
Re prouch x a ble, a. de- 
serving reproach ; dis- 
graceful. 
Re proach v ful, a. scur- 
rilous ; abusive ; infa- 
mous. 



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Kep' to bate, n, a man 
abandoned to wicked- 
ness, a. lost to virtue, v. 
to disallow; to condemn ; 
to abandon. 
Rep ro ba x tion, n. a being 
abandoned to destruc- 
tion. 
Re pro due' tion,n. the act 

of producing again. 
Reproof, n. blame ; re- 
buke ; reprehension ; 
check. 
Re prov x a ble, a. deserv- 
ing reproof. 
Re prove\ v. to blame ; to 
censure; to chide; to con- 
demn. 
Rep' tile, n. a creeping 
thing, a. creeping ; grov- 
eling. 

Re pub' lie, n. a common- 
wealth, OL' state gov- 
erned by representatives 
elected by the peo- 
ple. 

Re pub'* lie an, n. a fav- 
ourer of a common- 
wealth, a. placing gov- 
ernment in the people. 
Re pub' li can ism 6 , n. a 
system of republican gov- 
ernment; an attachment 
to such a system. 
Re pub li ca v tion, n. a sec- 
ond publication. 
Re pub' lish, v. to publish 
what has been publisk- 
ed. 



Repudiate, v= to di^ 
vorce ; to put away ; to 
project. 
Re pug' nance, n. contra- 
riety ; unwillingness. 
Re pug' nant, a. contrary; 

opposite; disobedient. 
Re pulse', v. to beat back. 
n. a being driven off; re- 
jection; denial. 
Re pul' sive, a. able to re- 
pel; forbidding. 
Re pur' chase, v. to buy 
back ; to buy over 
again. 
Rep' u table, a. honoura- 
ble ; being of good re- 
port. 
Rep u ta v tion, n. honour ; 
credit; good character ; 
merit. 
Re pute\ v. to account; to 
esteem ; to reckon, n. re- 
putation. 
Re quest', n. an entreaty ; 
petition, v. to solicit ; to 
petition ; to desire ; to 
ask. 
Re quire\ v. to demand ; 
to ask ; to make neces- 
sary. 
Re" qui 6 site, a. necessary, 
n. any thing necessary. 
Re qui *si" tion, n. a re- 
quiring ; a request ; a. 
claim. 
Re qui v tal, n. a retalia* 
tion ; recompense ; re- 
ward. 



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Re quite', v. to recom- 
pense ; to reward; to sat- 
isfy. 

Rere v ward, n. the rear 
or last troop of an ar- 
my. 

Re scind', v. to cut off ; to 
abrogate, 

lie scis 6 ' 6 sion, n, a cutting 
off ; abrogation ; re- 
peal 

He' script, n, an edict of an 
emperor, 

Res' cue, v. to deliver by 
force ; to free ; to save. 
n, a deliverance from re- 
straint, 

Re search', n. diligent in- 
quiry ,-of examination, v. 
to examine, 

Re 6 sem' blance, n. a like- 
ness ; similitude ; pic- 
ture. 

Re 6 sem' ble, v. to be like. 

Re 6 sent, v, to take as an 
affront* 

Re 6 3ent' ment, n, a deep 
sense of injury; anger. 

Res 6 er va' tion, n, are- 
serve ; something kept 
back. 

Re 6 serve'. v. to keep ; to 
retain, n. a store un- 
touched ; exception; mo- 
desty. 

Re Served', a. modest; not 
loosely ; free; % sullen ; 
not open; not frank. 

Res 6 ' er voir, n. a place 



where any thing is kept 
in store, 

Re 6 side\v, to live in e 
place ; to dwell. 

Res 6 ' i dence, n. a place of 
abode; abode 

Res 6 ' i dent, n. a dweller ; 
agent; public minis- 
ter, a. residing ; dwell- 
ing. 

Res* 7 i due, n. a remaining 
part; a remainder. 

Re 6 sign\ v. to give or 
yield up ; to yield ; to 
submit. 

Res 6 ig na' tion, n, the act 
of resigning ; submission; 
resignment. 

Res 6 ' in, n, the dried juice 
of trees. 

Res 6 ' in ous, a. containing 
or like resin. 

Re 6 sist', v. to oppose ; to 
withstand ; to. act a- 
gainst, 

Re 6 sist' anc5 ; 
tion, 

Re 6 sist' i ble, a, that may 
be resisted or with- 
stood, 

Re 6 sist' less, a, that can- 
not be resisted or oppo- 
sed. 

Res 6 ' o lu ble, a. that may 
be melted or dissolved, 

Res 6 ' o lute, a, steady ; 
firm ; courageous : 

bold. 

Res 6 ' o lute !y, ad, stead* 



n. opposi- 



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Hy ; firmly ; courageous- 
*Iies^ o lu^ tion, n. deter- 
mination ; courage; 
performance of a prob- 
lem. 
Re ^solv' a ble, a. that 
may be solved or separa- 
ted* 
Re -solved v. to deter- 
mine ; to solve ; to an- 
swer ; to dissolve, n. re- 
solution. 
Re-sort', -v. to repair; to 
have recourse ; to revert. 
«c concourse ; meeting ; 
spring. 
Re 6 sound / , v. to sound a- 
gain ; to echo; to ring; to 
celebrate. 

c a resort; 
expedient ; 



v Re sowrce* 
retreat ; 
means. 

; Re spect', 



v. to regard; 
to esteem ; to consider. 
Do regard ; esteem ; rev- 
erence ; relation. 

He sped' a ble, a. deserv- 
ing of respect or re- 
gard. 

Re spect a biV i ty, n, the 
quality of Reserving re- 
speetc 

Re spect' ful , a, full of 
duty or outward civil- 
ity. 

Re spect' ful Jy, ad. with 
respect; with esteem. 

He spec'tive 3 ac particu- 



lar; relative; accurateo 

Re spec' tive ly, ad. par- 
ticularly •; relatively; 
nicely. 

Res pi ra y ticn, n* breath- 
ing; a relief from toil. 

Re spire\ v. to breathe; to 
take rest from -toil. 

Re spi' ra ble, a. that may 
be, or is fit to be 
breathed. 

Res' pite, n. a reprieve? 
delay.; pause; inter- 
val; ease. v. to sus- 
pend. 

Re s pi en d^ ence ? n. lustre | 
brightness.. 

Re splend' ent, a, bright ; 
shining. 

Re spond', y. to correip 
pond; to answer. 

Re spond' ent, n. one who 
answers in a suite 

Re sponse', n. an alternate 
answer; a reply. 

Re spon' si ble, a. answera= 
ble; accountable* 

Re spon' sive, a. answer- 
ing, 

Res ti tu y tion, n. the act 
of restoring. 

Rest' less, a* without 
sleep ; unouiet ; un- 
settled. 

Res to ra^ tion, r. a re= 
placing in a former 
state. 

Re $to v ra tive, a. able to 
recruit life. 



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Re store\ v. to relieve ; to 

give back. 
He stratn\ v. to withhold; 

to repress; to limit. 
He straint\ n. an abridg- 
ment of liberty. 
Re strict', v. to limit ; to 

confine. 
Re stric' tion, n. confine- 
ment; limitation. ' 
Re stric' tive, a. expressing 

limitation. 
Restrin' gent, a. having 

power to bind. 
He 6 sult', n. consequence. 

v. to fly back ; to arise 

from. 
Re 6 sume\ v. to take back ; 

to begin again. 
Re 6 su motion , n. the act 

of resuming. 
Res 6 ur rec' tion,n. revival 

from the dead. 
He ?ur vey\ v. to review, 

or survey again. 
He sus' ci ate v. to raise 

up agf;in ; to renew. 
He c us ci ta' tion, n. the 

act of raising up again, 

either from sleep or 

death. 
Re tafl v er, n.one who sell? 

by small quantities. 
He tain\ v. to keep; to 

hire; to continue. 
He tal'i ate, v. to return ; 

to repay ; to requite. 
He tal i a> tion, n. return of 

like for like* 



Re tard', v. to hinder ; to 
delay. 

Re ten' tion, n. memory ; 
act of retaining. 

Re ten' tive,a. having pow- 
er to retain. 

Re^' i nue, n. a train of at- 
tendants. 

Re tire\ v. to retreat ; to 
withdraw. 

Re tired', a. secret ; solita- 
ry ; private. 

Re tire' ment. n. a private 
abode, or habitation. 

Re tort', v. to throw baek; 
to return, n. a censure 
returned ; a glass ves- 
sel. 

Re trace', v. to trace back 
or over again. 

Re tract', vTto recall ; to 
recant ; to resume. 

Re treat\ v. to retire ; to 
take shelter, n. a place 
or retirement or securi- 

ty. 

Re trench\ v. to cut off; to 
confine; to reduce. 

Re trench' ment, n. a re- 
daction of expense. 

Ret ri bu N tion, n. a repay- 
ment; requital. 

Re tn'eve', *v. to recover ; 
to repair ; to regain. 

Re tnev v a ble, a. that may 
be retrieved. 

Re troces'sion, n. the act 
of going back. 

Re tro due' tion, n. a 



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leading back 

■Ret! ro grade, a. going 
backwards; contrary. 

Re tro gres / sion,n. the act 
of going back. 

Ret 1 ro spect, n. a looking 
on things past. 

Re tro spec 7 tion, n, a look- 
ing backwards, 

Re tro spec 7 tivf t a. look- 
ing backwards. 

Re turn' a ble, a. allowed 
to be returned. 

Re veal\ v. to di-sclose ; to 
lay open; to impart. 

Rev' el, v. to carouse, n. 
a noisy feast. 

Rev e la v tion, n. discov- 
ery ; communication of 
sacred and mysterious 
truths by a teacher from 
heaven. 

Re venge 7 , v. to retu. an 
injury, n. return of an 
injury or affront, 

Re venge 7 ful, a, vindic- 
tive; given to revenge. 

Rev 7 e nue, n. an income ; 
annual profits. 

Re ver 7 be rate, v.to bound 
back; to resound. 

Re verbe ra tion, n. a 
beating or driving back. 

Re ver 7 be ra to ry, a. re- 
turning; beating back. 

Re vere v , v. to reverence ; 
to venerate ; to honour 
with an awful respect. 

Bev' e rence ? v. to regard 



with respect, n. vene- 
ration ; respect ; a 
bow. 

Rev 7 e rend, a. venerable ; 
deserving reverence ; 
the honorary title of the 
clergy. 

Rev 7 e rent, a. humble; tes- 
tifying veneration. 

Rev e ren ' tial, a. express- 
ing reverence. 

Rev 7 e ry, n. irregular 
thought. 

Reverse', v. to subvert ; 
to repeal ; .to contradict 
n. the opposite side; con- 
trary. 

Re ver 7 sion, n. success 
sion ; right of succes- 
sion. 

Re vert 7 , v. to -change ; to 
return. 

Re vert 7 i ble, a. that may 
be returned. 

Re view', v. to survey ; to 
examine, n. a survey ; a 
re-examination. 

Re vile, v. to reproach; to 

abuse; to vilify. 

Revival, { r . rp 

i: » . <f • > n. a re- 

Re vis 6 ion, ) 

examination. 

Re vise 6 *, v. to review, n. 
a proof of a sheet cor- 
rected. 

Re vis 6 ' it, v. to visit a- 
gain. 

Re vi val, n= recall from 
obscurity. 



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He vive\ v. to return to 
life ; to renew ; to 
rouse. 

Re un' ion, n. a reuni- 
ting. 

Re u nite\ n. to join a- 
gain. 

Rev' o ca ble, a. that may 
be recalled. 

Rev o ca N tion, n. act of re- 
calling; a repeal. 

Re voke\ v. to repeal; to 
reverse; to draw back. 

Jle volt', v. to fall off* to 
rise against a prince or 
state. 

Re volve', v. to perform a 
revolution; to consider. 

Rev o lu x tion, n. a return- 
ing motion ; a change of 
government. 

Re ward', v. to recom- 
pense ; to repay, n. re- 
compense given for 
good. 

R/tap' so dy. n. an irregu- 
lar unconnected v\ ri 
ting. 

R/;et' q ric, n. the art of 
speaking properiy ; ora- 
tory . 

R/iet o ri" cian, n. one 
skilled in rhetoric, 

RAeum, n thin watery 
matter from the mouth. 

llheu mat' ic, a. troubled 
with the rheumatism 

Mheti ma tisnr 5 n. a very 
acute paintul disorder. 



R/rn^ barb, n. a medicinal 
purgative root. 

R/iyme, a. harmony of ver- 
ses; metre; poetry. 

Rib' al dry, n. rude brutal 
language. 

Rib' and, ) £ „ , c 

Kib' bon; \ n ' a fil,et 0f 
silk. 

Rid' dance, n. a clearing a- 
way ; a deliverance; dis- 
encumbrance. 

Rid'icule, n. laughter 
with contempt, v. to ex- 
pose to laughter. 

Ri die' u lous, a. exciting 
laughter ; odd ; silly ; 
mean. 

Hight, a. fit ; proper ; 
true ; just. ad. proper-? 
ly ; justly ; truly, n. 
justice ; privilege, v. to 
adjust ; to relieve from 
wrong. 

Ri£7a v e oug, a, just ; hon- 
est ; virtuous ; urjeonup* 
ted; equitable* 

Rigftt e v du« nes^.n. justice;. 
honesty ; virtue ; good- 
ness. 

Rig//t' ful, a. having the 
right or just claim. 

Ri" gid, a. stiff; severe ; 
inflexible; sharp; cru- 
el. 

Rig' our, n. severity ; 
sternness stiictness. 

Rig' or ous, a. severe ; al- 
lowing no abatement. 



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Rinse, v. to wash the soap 
out of clothes ; to wash. 

Ri v ot, n. a sedition ; an 
uproar. 

Ri N ot ous, a. luxurious ; se- 
ditious; turbulent. 

RP pen, v. to grow ripe. 

Ripe x ness,n. maturity; per- 
fection. 

Ris 6 ' i ble, a. exciting 
laughter; ludicrous. 

Risk, n. hazard ; danger ; 
chance of harm. v. to 
hazard ; to put to 
chance. 

Rite, n. a solemn act of 
religion. 

Kit' u al, n. a book of re- 
ligious ceremonies, a. so- 
lemnly ceremonious. 

RP va!, n. a- competitor; an 
opponent v. to emulate; 
to oppose. 

Riv' et, n. a fastening pin 
that is clenched, v. to 
fasten with rivets. 

Riv' u let, n. a small river, 
a brook. 

Read, n.a large way for 
travelling; a path. 

Roam, v. to wander ; to 
ramble; to rove. 

Ro bust', a. strong ; sin- 
ewy; violent. 

Rog*te, ns a vagabond ; a 
knave; a wag. 

Ro guish, a. fraudulent ; 
knavish; waggish. 

Roll. n. a register; mass 



made round, v. to in- 
wrap ; to move in a cir- 
cle. 

Ro mance', n, a fable ; a 
fiction; a lie. 

Ro man 7 tic, n. wild ; im- 
probable; painful. 

Roof, n. the cover of a 
house ; the upper part of 
the mouth. 

Ro x 6 se ate, a. rosy; bloom* 
ing; fragrant. 

Ros' tfum, n. the beak of a 
bird; a pulpit. 

Ro v 6 sy, a. like a rose in 
bloom. 

Rota N tion, n. a turning 
round; succession. 

Rotund'ity, n. round- 
ness; circularity. 

Rough' ness, n. uneven- 
ness; harshness. 

Round' ly, ad. in a round 
form; plainly. 

Rout, n. a tumultuous 
crowd, v. to defeat. 

Route, n.a road ; a way; 
march; journey. 

Roy v al, a. kingly; becom- 
ing a king. 

Roy'al ist, n. an adherent 
to a king. 

Roy N al ty, n. the office or 
state of a king. 

Ru brie, n. directions 
printed in prayer books 
and hooks of law. 

Ru(le v ness, n. incivility: 
boisterousness* 



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H.u' di ment, n. the first 
elements of a science. 

Rue v ful, a. mournful ; wo- 
ful; sorrowful. 

Ruf fi an, ru a brutal fel- 
low; a robber. 

Ru' in ous,a. fallen to ruin; 
mischievous* 

Ru A min ate, v„ to muse; to 
chew the cud. 

Bum' mage, v. to search 
places; to plunder. 

Ru mour, n. a flying or 
popular report, v. to re- 
port abroad. 

Run 7 a gate, n. a fugitive ; 
a coward. 

Run' die, n. the step of a 
ladder ; a round. 

Rup' ture, n. a breach of 
peace; an eruption. 

Ru y ral, a. belonging to the 
country. 

Rush' light, n. a candle 
with a rush wick. 

Rus' tic, a. rural; rude; sim- 
ple; plain. 

Rus' ti cate,v. to banish in- 
to the country. 

Rus ti ci ty, n. rural ap- 
pearance; simplicity. 

Rus' ti ly, ad. in a rusty 
manner; shabbily. 

Ruth' less, a. cruel ; piti- 
less; barbarous. 

S. 
SAB' A OTH, I 
£ABA y OTH, ( n * ar " 



mies ; hosts. 

Sab' bath, n. Sunday; s 
day of rest ^nd wor- 
ship. 

Sab bat' ic al, a. belonging 
to the Sabbath, or to 
rest. 

Sa v ble, a. black ; dark. 

Sa v bre, n. a scimetar ; a 
falchion ; a short sword 
with a convex edge. 

Sab' u lous, a. gritty ; san- 
dy; gravelly. 

Sac' 'char rine, a. having 
the taste or any chief 
quality of sugar. 

Sa" cer do v tal, a. be- 
longing to the priest" 
hood. 

Sa x chem, n. the chief of an 
Indian tribe. 

Sa' era ment, n. an oath ; 
the Lord's supper. 

Sa era ment' al, a. consti- 
tuting or pertaining to a 
sacrament. 

Sa N cred, a. holy ; conse- 
crated ; inviolable. 

Sac' ri fice, n. an offering 
made to God ; ■ any 
thing destroyed, v. to 
offer up. 

Sac v ri lege, n. the robbery 
of a church. 

Sac ri le' gious, a. violating 
things sacred. 

Sad' den, v. to make sad or 
gloomy. 

Sad' die, n< a seat to pui 



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on a horse's back. v. to 
put on a saddle ; to 
load. 

Sad' dler, n. one whose 
trade is to make sad. 
dies. 

Sad 7 ness, n. mournful- 
ness ; melancholy. 

Safe' guard, n. a defence ; 
convoy ; passport. 

Sa ga x cious, a. quick of 
thought or scent. 

Sa ga" ci ty, n. acuteness ; 
keenness. 

Sage. n. a plant ; a man of 
wisdom, a. wise. 

Sa?'l N or, n. a seaman ; one 
used to the sea. 

Sa?"nt> ed, a. holy ; pious ; 
canonized. 

Sal' ad, n. food composed 
of raw herbs. 

Salary, n. annual or pe- 
riodical payment. 

Sale N a ble, a. fit for sale ; 
marketable. 

Sa lineV a. consisting of 
salt ; brinish. 

Sa li v va. n. spittle sepa- 
rated by the glands. 

Sal' i rate, v. to cause a 
. spitting. 

Sal i va N liGn, n. a curing 
by spitting. 

Sal low, a. sickly ; yel- 
low. 

Sal' ly, n. an eruption; 
a frolic ; a flight, v. to 
issue <~! ;i .t 



Sa/m'on, n. a delicious 
well known fish. 

Saloon\ n. an elegant lof- 
ty hall. 

Salt' eel !ar, n. a sort of 
cup to hold salt. 

Salt pe trf,, n. nitre; a 
mineral salt. 

SaF va ble, a. possible to 
be saved. 

Sal va' tion, n. preserva- 
tion from eternal death. 

Sa lu v bri ous,a. wholesome; 
promoting health. 

Salubrity, n. whole- 
someness ; bealthful- 

ness. 

Salve, n. an emplaster ; a 
remedy ; a cure. 

Sal 7 ver, n. a plate on 
which any thing is pre- 
sented. 

Sal 7 u ta ry , a. wholesome ; 
healthful ; safe. 

Sal u taction, n. act of 
saluting; greeting. 

Sa lute\ v. to greet ; to 
hail ; to kiss. n. a sa- 
lutation ; a greeting ; a 
kiss. 

Sane ti fi ca N tion, n. the 
act of making holy. 

Sanc'ti fy, v."' to make 
holy or virtuous. 

Sane ti mo N ni ous, a. saint- 
ly ; appearing holy. 

Sane' tion, n. ratification ; 
confirmation. 

Sane' ti ty, n. holine*' 



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goodness. | 

Sane' tu a ry, n. a holy 
place; an asyhim. 

San' dal, n a sort of slipper 
or loose shoe. 

San' ^ui na ry , a. bloody ; 
cruel ; murderous. 

San' guine, a. blood red; 
warm; ardent* 

Sanguin'ity, n. ardour; 
heat; confidence. 

San' he drim, n. the chief 
council among the Jews 
consisting of seventy el- 
ders. 

San' i ty, n. soundness of 
mind or body. 

"Sap' py, a. juicy; succulent; 
weak. 

Sar' casm 6 , n. a keen re- 
proach; taunt; gibe. 

Sar cas' tic,a. keen ; taunt- 
ing, 

Sash, n. a sitken belt ; a 
window that lets up and 
down. 

Satch v el. n. small bag used 
by schoolboys. 

1" Uate. | v - t0 S )ut ' t0 

satisfy. 

Sat' el lite, n c a secondary 
planet. 

Sa ti v e ty, n. the state of 
being filled or glutted ; 
fulness. 

Sat' ire, n. a poem censur- 
ing vice or folly. 

Sa tir' ic al 5 a. belonging 



to satire. 
Sat' ir ise 6 , v. to censure as 

in a satire. 
Sat is fac' tion, n. state of 

bing satisfied; atonement; 

amends. 
Sat is fac' to ry, a. giving 

satisfaction or content. 
Sat ; " is fy, v. to content; to 

please. 
Sat' u rate, v. to impreg- 
nate till no more can be 

received or imbibed. 
Sav' age, a, wild; cruel; 

uncivilized, n. a barba- 

rian. 
Sauce, n. something to give 

relish to food. 
Sauce' box, n. an imperti- 
nent fellow. 
Sau' cer, n. a small plate 

for a teacup. 
Sau' cy, a. pert; petulant ; 

insolent. 
Sa' ving, a frugal. ad= ex~ 

cepting. 
Sa\ A iour, n. the Redeem^ 

er; one who saves. 
Saun' ter, v. to wander a= 

bout idly; to loiter. 
Sa^ vour, n. a scent ; an 

odour; taste. 
Sa'voury,a pleasing to 

the smell or taste. 
Saws' age, n. a composition 

of meat and spice 
Saw' yer, n. one who saws 

timber. 
Say v ing, n, an expressions 



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Sc/iism 6 , n. a separation or 
an opinion. 

Seal/ bard, n. the sheath of 
a sword. 

Scaf fold, n. a temporary 
gallery ; a kind of stage 
erected on certain occa- 
sions. 

Scaf fold ing, n. a support 
for workmen. 

Scald, v. to burn with hot 
liquor. 

Scale, n, a balance, v* to 
mount ; to scrape off 
scales. 

Scalp, n. the integuments 
or covering of the 
head. 

Seam' per, v. to run with 
fear and speed. 

Scan, v. to examine nicely; 
to canvass . 

Scan' dal, n. a reproachful 
assertion ; infamy. 

Sean' da lize, v. to dis- 
grace ; to reproach ; to 
defame. 

Scan 7 da lous, a, oppro- 
brious; shameful; vile. 

Scant, a. parsimonious ; 
scarce; not enough. 

Scant' ling,n» timber cut to 
a small size. 

Scan' ty, a. narrow ; small. 

Scarce, a. not plentiful ; 

rare; uncommon. 
Scarce^ ly, ad, hardly ; 
scantly< 



Scarce ness, ) „ ,„„ , v 
» . 4 - ' > n. want oi 
Scar y ci ty, J 

plenty. 

Scare, v. to frighten; to af- 
fright ; to terrify. 

Scarf, n, a loose covering 
for the shoulders. 

Scar i ft ca v tion,n. an incis- 
ion of the skin. 

Scar' i fy, v. to cut or lance 
the skin. 

Scar' let, n. a deep red col* 
our, 

Scat' ter, y, to spread thin- 
ly; to disperse,. 

Scav x en ger, n. a cleaner 
of the streets. 

Scene, n. part of a play; an 
appearance. 

>^ce N ne ry,n. imaginary rep- 
resentation. 

See nog' ra phy, n. the art 
of perspective. 

Scent, n> smell; odour. 

§<*■ I n.onewhc 
bkep' tic, V 

doubts of all things. 

Scep'ticismM n . univerj 

bkep' ti cism 6 , $ 
sal doubt. 

Seep' tre, n« the ensign of 
royalty borne in the hand 

Sched 1 ' ule, n. a small 
scroll; a little inventory. 

Scheme 1 , n. a plan; pro- 
ject; design. 

Sche lV mer, n» a projector \. 
a contriver* 



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division in the church. 

Schis 6 mat' ic, n. one guil- 
ty of schism. 

Schis 6 mat 7 ic al, a. imply- 
ing schism. 

Schol 1 ' ar, n. a disciple; a 
man of letters. 

Scho 1 las' tic, a. pertain- 
ing to the school. 

Scho lN li urn, n. an explan- 
atory note. 

School 1 , n. a place for edu- 
cation. 

Sci at' ic, n. the hip-gout. 

Sci at' ic al, a. troubled 
with the hip-gout. 

Sci' ence, n. knowledge ; 
art attained by pre- 
cepts ; the seven liberal 
arts are grammar, rhe- 
toric, logic, arithmetic, 
music, geometry, astron- 
omy. 

Sci en tif ic, a. what pro- 
motes knowledge. 

Scim' i tar, n. a sword with 
a convex, edge. 

Scin N til late, v. to sparkle ; 
to emit sparks. 

Scin til la' tion, n. the act 
of sparkling ; sparks e- 
mitted. 

Sci N on, n. a small twig or 

shoot ; a graft. 
Scis 6 ' 6 sors 6 , n. a small 

pair of shears. 
Scoff, v. to deride or 

mock ; to ridicule. 
Scold, v. to chide ; to 



quarrel clamorously* 

Scol' lop, n. a pectinated 
shell fish ; an indent- 
ing. 

Sconce, n. a branched 
candlestick ; a fort ; a 
bulwark ; the head. 

Scoop, n. a kind of large 
ladle ; sweep ; stroke. 
v. to hollow ; to lade. 

Scope, n. a drift ; inten« 
tion ; liberty ; room ; 
sally. 

Scor bu x tic, a. diseased 
with the scurvy. 

Scorch, v. to burn slight- 
ly ; to be dried too 
much. 

Sc6re,"n. a notch ; account; 
debt ; sake ; twenty, v. 
to mark. 

Scorn, n. contempt, v. to 
despise ; to slight ; to 
scoff. 

Scorn' ful, a. contemptu- 
ous ; haughty ; insolent. 

Scor 7 pi on, n. a reptile 
with a very venomous 
sting ; a sign of the zo- 
diac. 

Scotch, v. to cut slightly* 
a. of Scotland. 

Scot' free, a. excused from 
paying his scot, shot, or 
payment. 

Scoun' drel, n. a mean ras- 
cal ; a villain. 

Scour, v. to cleanse ; to 
scamper ; to purge. 



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Scourge, v. to whip; to 
punish ; to chastise, n. 
a whip. 

Scout, v. to go out private- 
ly to observe. 

Scowl, v. to frown ; to 
look angry or sullen. 

Scrag' 3gy, a. lean ; thin ; 
rough ; rugged. 

Scram' ble, v. to catch 
eagerly ; to climb, n. 
eager contest. 

Scrawl, v. to draw or 
write badly. 

Scream,, v. to cry out as in 
terror. 

Screen, v. to shelter ; to 
hide ; to sift ; to rid- 
dle. 

Screw, n.a kind of twisted 
pin or nail which en- 
ters by turning. 

Scrib-' ble, n. worthless, 
bad writing. 

Script' ure, n. the bible ; 
the sacred writings. 

Scriv 7 e ner, n. one who 
draws contracts. 

Scrot' u la, n. the disease 
called the king's evil. 

Scroll, n. a writing rolled 
up. 

Scru y pie, n. a doubt, v. to 
doubt; to hesitate. 

Scru N pu lous, a. nicely 
doubtful ; vigilant. 

Scru' ta ble, a. that may 
be searched. 

Scru^ ti nize, v, to exam- 



ine thoroughly. 

Scru v ti ny, n. a strict 
search or inquiry. 

*cru toire\ n. a case of 
drawers for papers. 

Scuf fie, n. a confused 
quarrel or broil- 

Scull' ion, n. a kitchen 
drudge. 

Sculp' tor, n. a carver or 
engraver. 

Sculpt' ure, n. the arir t>f 
earving or engraving ; 
carved work. 

Scur ril' i ty, n. grossness 
of reproach ; opprobri- 
ous language ; lewd- 
ness of jocularity. 

Scur' ri lous, a. railing; 
saucy ; abusive. 

Scythe*, n. an instrument 
for mowing. 

Sea v chart, n. a map of 
the sea coast. 

Se«m v stress, n. a woman 
who lives by sewing. 

Search, v. to examine ; to 
inquire ; to seek. n. an 
inquiry ; quest ; pur- 
suit. 

Sea* 6 son, n. one of the 
four parts of the year. 
v. to mature ; to give 
relish to. 

Sea v 6 son a ble, a. oppor- 
tune ; at a proper time, j 

Se cede', v. to withdraw 
from fellowship. 

Se clude\ v. to tfiut up 



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apart ; to exclude. 

Se clu N sion, n. a secluding ; 
a separating. 

Sec' ond ly, ad. in the 
second place. 

Se N crecy, n. privacy ; sol- 
itude ; close silence. 

Sec' re ta ry, n. one who 
writes for another. 

Se crete\ v. to hide ; to 
conceal ; to separate. 

Se cre v lion, n. a separa- 
tion of animal fluids; 

Se N cret ly, ad. privately ; 
in secret. 

Se cre N to ry, a. perform- 
ing the office of secre- 
tion. 

Sect, n. men united in 
certain tenets. 

Sec' u lar, a. not bound by 
rules ; worldly, 

Se cure', a. free from fear 
or danger ; safe. v. to 
make certain ; to pro- 
tect ; to ensure. 

Se cu ri ty, n. protection ; 
defence ; pledge. 

Se date x , a. calm ; quiet ; 
still ; serene. 

Sed' en ta ry, a. sitting 
much ; inactive. 

Sedge, n. a growth of nar- 
row flags. 

Sed' i ment, n* what set- 
tles at the bottom. 

Se di" tion, n. a tumult ; 
an insurrection. 

Se di" tious, a. factious ; 



mutinous ; turbulent. 

Se duce\ v. to tempt ; to 
corrupt ; to mislead. 

Se duce N ment, n. the act of 
seducing ; the means us- 
ed to seduce. 

Se due' tion, n. the act of 
seducing ; deceit. 

SeduMi ty, n. assiduity ; 
application ; industry. 

Sed' u lous, a. assiduous \> 
industrious ; painful. 

See, n. the dioce. K s of a bish- 
op, v. to perceive ; to 
descry. 

Seed' time, n. the season 
for sowing. 

Seek, v. to look for ; to so* 
licit ; to make search. 

Seem, v. to appear. 

Seem' ly, a. decent; becom- 
ing ; proper; fit. 

Seer, n. a prophet ; one 
who foresees events. 

Seethe, v. to boil. 

Seg r ment, n. part of a 
circle comprehended be«> 
tween a chord and an 
arc. 

Seign v ior, n. au Italian 
title for lord. 

Seize, v. to take by force; 
to fasten en. 

Seiz v ure, n. the act of seiz- 
ing ; the thing seized. 

Sel' dom, ad. rarely ; not 
frequently. 

Se lect', v. to choose in 
preference to others, a- 



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nicely chosen. 

Se lee' tion, n. choice ; 
the act of choosing. 

Selfish, a. void of regard 
for others. 

Sell' er, n. one who sells ; 
a vender. 

Sen/ blance, n. resem- 
blance ; appearance. 

Sem' i cir ele, n. a half cir- 
cle. 

Sem i cir' cu lar, a. half 
round. 

Sem i co x Ion, n. a point 
made thus (;). 

Sem i di am' e ter, n. half 
diameter. 

Sem' i nal, a. belonging 
to seed ; radical. 

Sem' i na ry, n. a seed 
plot ; original ; school. 

Sen' ate, n. an assembly of 
counsellors who share in 
the government. 

Sen' a tor, n. a member of 
the Senate. 

Sen v ior, a. older than an- 
other. 

Se ni or' i ty, n. priority of 
birth ; eldership. 

Sen sa' tion, n. perception 
by the senses. 

Sense, n.faculty of perceiv- 
ing ; meaning. 

Sen si bil' i ty, n. quick- 
ness of sensation. 

Sen' si ble, a. having quick 
intellectual feeling ; of 
good sense ; persuaded ; 



so* 4 ri urn, ) 



the seat 



convinced. 
Sen' si tive, a. having 

sense, but not reason. 
Sen so^ 
Sen's 

of sense ; the organ of 

sensation. 
Sens' u al, a. pleasing to 

the senses ; carnal. 
Sens u al' i ty, n. addiction 

to carnal pleasures. 
Sen' tence, n. a determin- 
ation ; a period. 
Sen ten' tious, a. short and 

energetic. 
Sen' ti ment, n. thought ; 

motion ; opinion. 
Sen ti ment' al, a. reflect* 

ing ; thoughtful. 

on guard. 

Sep' a ra ble, a. that may 
be separated. 

Sep' a rate, v. to break ; 
to disunite, a. divided ; 
disunited from. 

Sep a ra N tion, n. a disjunc- 
tion ; a divorce. 

Sep tem'ber, n. the ninth 
month of the year. 

Sep ten' ni al, a. lasting or 
or happening once in 
seven years. 

Sep ten' tri on, n. the 
north ; Charles' wain. 

Sep' id a gint, n. the old 
Greek version of the Bi- 
ble. 



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Sepul' x chral, a. relating 
to buriaJ. 

Sep' ul 'chre, n. a tomb ; a 
grave; a monument. 

Se pui'ture, n. interment ; 
burial. 

Sequa N cious, a. follow- 
ing ; attendant ; duc- 
tile. 

Se qua" ci ty, u. ductility; 
toughness. 

Se v quel. n. a conclusion ; 
consequence. 

Se N quence, n. a following 
order; a series. 

Se ques' ter, v. to put aside; 
to deprive of. 

Se ques tra N tion, n. a de- 
privation of profits 

Se ragl' io, n. a house 
where concubines are 
kept. 

Se' aph. n. an angel of one 
of the heavenly orders, 
pi. seraphim. 

Ser raph' ic, a. angelic. 

Ser e nade\ v to enter- 
tain with nocturnal mu- 
sic. 

Se rene N a. calm ; placid; 
quiet; unruffled. 

Seren'ity, n. calmness; 
peace; serenem s:s. 

Ser' geant, n. a petty offi- 
cer in the army. 

Se'r?es 6 ,n. sequence; suc- 
cession; order. 

Se N ri ous, a. grave ; sol- 
emn ; important. 



Ser/ mon, n. a pious wa£ 
structive discourse. 

Ser' mon ize, v. to preach 
or write a sermon. 

Ser 7 pen tine, a. winding 
like a serpent. 

Ser' rate, } . , 

Ser' ra ted, \ a * W* 
like a saw. 

Ser' vant, n. one whe 
serves another. 

Ser' vice, n. an office; obe- 
dience; favout . 

Ser' vice a ble, a. active ; 
diligent; useful. 

Ser' vile, a. slavish ; mean ; 
fawning; cringing. 

Ser vil' i ty, n. slavishness ; 
meanness. 

Ser' vi tude, n. slavery; de- 
pendence. 

Ses' sion,n. a sitting of ma- 
gistrates ; time of sit- 
ting. 

Set tee\ n. a long seat with 
a back 

Set' tied, a. confirmed ; de- 
termined. 

Set' tie ment, n. legal pos- 
session; a colony; a join- 
ture. 

Sev' er, v. to force asun- 
der ; to divide ; to dis- 
join. 

Sev' er al, a. divers ; many; 
distinct. 

Sev' e ral ly, ad. distinctly; 
separately. 

Se vere\ a. sharp ; aus- 



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x.ere\ cruel ; painful. 

Se ver' i ty, n. cruel treat- 
ment ; rigour. 

Sew, (so) v. to join with a 
needle and thread. 

Sex a ges' i ma, n. second 
Sunday before lent. 

Sex en' ni al, a. lasting six 
years. 

Sex' tant, n. the sixth part 
of a circle. 

Sex' tile', n. the distance 
of sixty degrees. 

Sex' ton, n. an under offi- 
cer of the church. 

Sex' tuple, a. sixfold; six 
times told. 

Shab' B by, a. ragged ; 
mean ; slovenly ; pal- 
try. 

Shac' kle, v. to chain ; to 
fetter ; to bind. 

Shade, v. to cover from 
light or heat. n. sha- 
dow « 

Shad' ow, n. a shade; a 
faint representation, v. 
to cloud ; to darken ; to 
represent. 

Shad' ow y, a.typical ;gloo- 
my ; dark. 

Sha N dy, a. cool ; secure 
from light or heat. 

Shaft, n. an arrow. 

Shame x less, a. impudent ; 
audacious. 

Sham' ois, n. a wild goat. 

Shank, n. middle joint of 
the leg ; handle. 



Shape v Jy, a. well formed ; 
symmetrical. 

Share, n. a portion ; divi- 
dend ; plough blade. v% 
to divide. 

Shark, n. a voracious sea- 
fish ; a sharper. 

Sharp, a. keen; piercing ; 
acute ; sour. 

Sharp' ly, ad. severely ; 
keenly ; afflictively. 

Shat'ter, v. to break into 
pieces ; to impair. 

Sheath, n. a scabbard ; the 
case of any thing. 

Sheaths, ) , 

Sheathed \ V ' t0 encl ° Se 
in a sheath or scab- 
bard. 

Sheet, n. linen for a bed ; 
a sail ; paper. 

Shel' ter, v. to defend ; to 
protect ; to give shelter, 
n. a cover. 

Shelv' iag, a. sloping ; 
slanting. 

Shep' herd, n. one who 
tends sheep. 

Sher 7 iff, n. a chief county 
officer. 

Shield, v. to cover ; to de- 
fend ; to secure, n. a 
buckler ; a defence ; a 
protection. 

Shine, v. to glisten ; 
to glitter ; to be splen- 
did. 

ShP ness, n. unwilling- 
ness ; reservedness, 

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Shi N ny, a. bright ; lumin- 
ous; splendid. 

Ship' ping, n. vessels for 
navigation. 

Ship 7 wreck, n. loss of a 
ship by rocks. 

Ship' weight, n. a ship car- 
penter or builder. 

Shire, n. a division of a 
kingdom; a county. 

Shirt, n. the under linen 
garment of a man. v. to 
cover with a shirt. 

Shive, n. a slice of bread; a 
thick splinter. 

Shiv' er, v. to quake ; to 
tremble; to shatter. 

Shoal, n. a crowd ; a sand 
bank. 

Shock, n. a conflict; a con- 
cussion; an offence, v. to 
shake violently ; to dis- 
gust ; to offend ; to be of- 
fensive. 

Shoe, (shu) n. the outer 
cover of the foot. 

Short' hand, n. a writing 
in characters ; stenogra- 
phy. 

Short' ly, ad. quick- 
ly; soon. 

Short sig/it v ed, a. defective 
in the si^ht. 

Shot' free, a. clear of the 
reckoning. 

Shot' ten, a. having eject- 
ed the spawn. 

Shove, (shuv) v. to push. 
n. the act of shoving ; a 



push. 

Shoitf der, v. to push with 
insolence and violence ; 
to put upon the 
shoulder. 

Shout, v. to cry in triumph 
or exultation. 

Shred, n. a small piece cut 
off; a fragment. 

Shrew, n. a peevish, ma= 
lignant, clamorous, tur- 
bulent woman. 

Shrewd,a. having the qual- 
ities of a shrew ; malic- 
iously sly ; cunning; mis- 
chievous. 

Shnek, v. to scream. 

Shrill, a. sounding with 
an acute tremulous 
sound. 

Shrine, n. a cabinet or case 
to hold relics. 

Shrink, v. to contract it- 
self ; to express fear, 
by contracting the bo- 
dy. 

Shriv' el,v. to contract into 
wrinkles. 

Shroud, n. a dress of the 
dead; a shelter, v.to shel- 
ter. 

Shrouds, n. large ropes 
extended from the mast 
head to the side of the 
ship. 

Shrub, n. a bush; spirit 
with acid and sugar. 

Shrug, n. a contracting of 
the shoulders to signify 



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SIM 



contempt, pity, or aver- 
sion. 

Shud' der, v. to quake for 
fear. 

Shuf fie, v. to shift; to play 
mean tricks. 

Shuf fler, n. he who plays 
mean tricks, or shuf- 
fles. 

Shut' tie, n. an instru- 
ment used in weav- 
ing. 

Sick' en, v. to make sick ; 
to disgust; to decay. 

Side' board, n. a side table 
on which conveniences 
are placed. 

Sid' e ral, a. starry ; as- 
tral. 

Siege, n. the besieging a 
fortified place. 

Sieve, n. hair or lawn 
strained on a hoop. 

Sift, v. to put through a 
sieve; to examine. 

Sig/i, n. a mournful breath- 
ing; a sob. 

Sight, n. the sense of see- 

' ing; a show. 

Sign, n. a token ; a mira- 
cle; a symbol ; a device. 
v. to mark ; to ratify by 
writing. 

Sig' nal, n, a sign that 
gives notice ; a mark, 
a. memorable ; remarka- 
ble. 

Sig' nal ize, n. to make re- 
markable. 



Sig' nal ly, ad. remarkably- 
memorably. 

Sig' na ture, n. a mark ; a 
sign. 

Sig' net, n. a seal, especial- 
ly the king's. 

Sig nif i cant, a. express- 
ive; important, 

Sig nif i cant ly, ad. with 
force of expression. 

Sig nif i ca' tion, n. a 
meaning by sign or 
word. 

Sig' ni fy, v. to declare; to 
mean; to import. 

Si'lence, n. stillness; taci° 
turnity; secrecy, in. com- 
manding silence. 

Si v lent ly, ad. without 
speech or noise. 

Silk' en, a. made of silk ; 
soft; tender; silky. 

Si I' If. a. harmless; weak ; 
simple; foolish. 

SiK van, a. woody; full of 
woods. 

Sil' ver smith, n. one who 
deals in silver. 

Sim' i lar, a. of a like form 
or quality. 

Sim i lar 7 i ty, n. likeness ; 
resemblance. 

Sim' i le n. a comparison 
by which any thing is il- 
lustrated* 

Si mil' i tude, n. likeness ; 
comparison. 

Sim' mer, v. to boil gently 
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Sim' o ny, n. the crime of 
buying or selling church 
preferments. 

Sim' per, v. to smile or look 
pleasantly, n. a kind of 
pleasant smile. 

Sim' pie, a. plain ; artless ; 
unmingled ; silly, n. a 
single ingredient ; an 
herb. 

Sim' pie ton, n. a silly per- 
son. 

Sim pli" ci ty, n. plainness; 
weakness. 

Sim' ply, ad. without art ; 
foolishly. 

Sim u W tion, n. a dissem- 
bling ; a feigning. 

Si mul ta v ne ous, a. acting 
together. 

Since, ad. because that ; 
before this ; ago. 

Sin cere\ a. pure ; honest ; 
uncorrupt. 

Sin cer' i ty, n. purity of 
mind ; honesty. 

Si' ne cure, n. an office 
which has revenue with- 
out any employment. 

Sin' ew, n. a tendon;a mus- 
ele ; a nerve. 

Sin' ew y, a. nervous ; 
strong ; forcible. 

Sin' gle ness, n. not dupli- 
city ; sincerity. 

Sin' gu Jar, a. only one ; 
particular ; rare. 

Sin gu lar' i ty, n. any 
thing remarkable ; a cu- 



riosity ; a distinguished 
character. 

Sin' gu lar ly, ad. particu- 
larly ; strangely. 

Sin v is ter, a. on the left 
hand ; bad ; unlucky. 

Si v phon, n. a pipe through 
which liquors are con- 
veyed. 

Sir 7 rah, n. a name of re- 
proach ; an insult. 

Sir' up, n. vegetable juice 
boiled with sugar. 

Sis' ter hood, n. women of 
the same society. 

Site, n. situation ; local 
position. 

£;& !-**»" 

lying. 
Sit u s> tion, n. a position ; 

condition ; state. 
Size, n. bulk ; a glutinous 

substance. 
Skein, (skane) n. a knot of 

thread or silk wound* 
Skel' e ton, n. the bones 

of the bcdy preserved 

in their natural situa- 

tion. 
Sketch, n. an outline ; a 

rough draught, v. to 

trace the outlines ; to 

plan. 
Skew' er, n. a sort of pin to 

truss meat. 
Skiff, n. a small light 

boat. 
Skil'ful, a. knowing; ex- 



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perienced. 

Skill, n. knowledge ; expe- 
rience; dexterity. 

Skir' mish,n. a slight fight; 
a contest. 

Skirt, n.the edge; margin ; 
extreme part. 

Skit' tish, a. easily fright- 
ened; wanton; fickle. 

Sky v rock et, n. a kind of 
rising fire work. 

Slack' ness, n. looseness y 
negligence. 

Slan' der, n. false invec- 
tive ; reproach, v. to 
backbite ; to scandal- 
ize. 

Slan' der ous, a. falsely abu- 
sive. 

Slat' tern, n. a negligent, 
careless woman. 

Slav' er,v. to emit or smear 
with spittle. 

Sla v ve ry, n. the condition 
of a slave. 

Slaug/i' ter, v. to massacre; 
to slay. n. destruction 
with a sword. 

Sla v vish, a. servile ; mean; 
base; dependant. 

Slec^ zy, a. thin ; slight ; 
wanting substance. 

Sleek, a. smooth ; glossy ; 
delicate. 

Sleep v y, a. drowsy; slug- 
gish ; causing sleep. 

Sleight, n. a dexterous prac- 
tice; art; trick. 

Silg/it, v. to neglect ; to 



disregard, a. small ; 
worthless; not strong. 

Slime, n. any glutinous sub- 
stance; mud. 

Sli x my, a. viscous; glutin- 
ous; ropy. 

Slip* shod, a. not having the 
shoe pulled up. 

Slob' ber, v. so slaver ; to 
wet with spittle. 

Sloth v ful, a. lazy; slug- 
gish; dull of motion. 

Slouch' ing, a, walking 
awkwardly. 

Slov' en ly, a. negligent ; 
not neat; dirty. 

Slou^fr, n. a deep miry 
place. 

Slough, (tluff,) n. a ser- 
pent's cast skin. 

Slow, a. not swift; late; 
dull; tardy. 

Slug' gard, n. a drone ; an 
idle, lazy fellow. 

Slug' gish, a. dull ; drowsy ; 
lazy; slothful. 

Sluice, n. a water gate ; a 
flood gate. 

Slum' ber, v. to sleep light- 
ly; to dose. 

Slut' tish, a. nasty ; not 
cleanly; dirty. 

Sly v ly, ad. with secret ar- 
tifice; insidiously. 

Smart' ness, n. quickness; 
liveliness; vigour. 

Smat'ter ing, "n. a slight 
knowledge. 

Smear, v. to soil; to 



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daub ; to contaminate. 

Smelt, v. to extract metal 
from ore. 

Smite, v. to strike ; to kill ; 
to blast. 

Smith' ery, n. a smith's 
shop. 

Smoke, n. a sooty exhala- 
tion ; steam. 

Smo' ky, a. emitting or full 
of smoke ; fuming. 

Smooths* ness, n. even- 
ness of surface ; mild- 
ness. 

Smoths / er, v. to suffo- 
cate ; to suppress. 

Smug 7 s;le, v. to import or 
export goods without 
paying the customs. 

Smug'gler, n. one who 
cheats the revenue. 

Snap' pish, a. eager to 
bite ; surly ; cross. 

Snarl, v. to growl ; to 
speak roughly ; to entan- 
gle. 

Sneak' ing, a. servile ; 
mean ; niggardly. 

Sneer, v. to show con- 
tempt, n. contempt. 

Sneeze, v. to emit wind 
audibly by the nose. 

Snick' er, v. to laugh wan- 
tonly or slyly. 

Soak, v. to steep in any li- 
quid ; to imbibe. 

Soap* ooil er, n. one who 
m^kes soap. 

Soar, v. to fly aloft ; to rise 



high ; to aim high ; to be 
aspiring. 

So bri* e %f , n. temper- 
ance in drink ; calm- 
ness. 

So cia bil' i ty, n. natural 
tendency to be socia- 
ble. 

So* cia b!e, a. inclined to 
company; familiar. 

So' cial, a. familiar ; fit 
for society. 

So ci x e ty, n. fraternity ; 
company ; partnership. 

So* fa, n. a splendid seat 
covered. 

Soft' en, v. to make soft or 
easy ; to mollify. 

Soft* ly, ad. gently ; slow- 
ly ; mildly ; tenderly. 

Soft' ness, n. quality of be- 
ing soft; effeminacy. 

Soil, n. compost ; earth ; 
dirt. 

So journ', v. to dwell a- 
while in some place. 

So journ' er, n. a tempora* 
ry dweller. 

Sol' ace, n. comfort; pleas- 
ure ; alleviation. 

So' lar, a. pertaining to 
the sun. 

Sol' der, v. to mend ; to 
unite any thing broken, 
n. metallic cement. 

Sol* dier, n. a warrior ; 
one who fights for 
pay. 

Sol* dier y, n. a body «of 



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, soldiers ; soldiership. 
Sole, n. the bottom of the 
foot or shoe ; a fish. a. 
single ; alone, v. to fur- 
nish shoes with new 
soles. 
Sol' e cism 6 , n. an impro- 
priety of speech. 
SoleMy, ad. singly; only; 

separately* 
Sol' enm, a. awful ; reli- 
giously grave ; serious. 
So leu/ ni ty, n. a ceremo- 
ny ; affected gravity. 
So lem ni za' tion, n. the 

act of celebration. 
Sol' em nize, v. to dignify 

by formalities. 
Sol earn ly, ad. in a sol- 
emn manner. 
So li 7/ cit, v. to excite ; to 

implore ; to ask. 
So li" cit a tion, n. impor- 
tunity ; an entreaty. 
So li" cit or, n. one who 

acts for another. 
So R" cit ous, a. anxious ; 

careful ; concerned. 
So li" ci tude, n. anxiety ; 

carefulness. 
Sol' id, a. not fluid ; firm ; 

true ; compact. 
So lid' i ty, n. fulness of 

matter ; firmness. 
So HI' o quy, n. a discourse 

to one's self. 
Sol' i ta ry, a. retired ; 

gloomy ; single. 
Sol' i tude, n. a lonely life 



or place ; a desert. 
So' lo, n. a tune played by 

one person. 
Sol' stice, n. the tropical 
point of the sun ; the 
time when the days are 
longest or shortest. 

Sol sti'' tial, a. beionging 
to the solstice. 

Solv' a ble, a. possible to 
be cleared by reason or 
inquiry ; able to pay. 

Sol' u ble, a. capable of dis- 
solution. 

Sol u bil' i ty, n. suscepti- 
bility of separation. 

Solve, v. to clear; to ex- 
plain ; to resolve. 

Sol' ven cy, n. an ability 
to pay debts. 

So lu x tion, n. a separa- 
tion; an explanation. 

Some, (sum) a. more or 
less ; certain persons. 

Som' er set, n. a leap from 
a beam by which one 
turns over his head. 

Some' how, ad. one way 
or other. 

Some' times 6 , ad. now and 
then. 

Some' what, n. something 
more or less. 

Some' where, ad. in one 
place or other. 

Somniferous,} caus . 

bora niP ic, $ 
ing sleep. 

Son-in-law, one married 



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to one's daughter. 

Song' steiyn. a singer of 
songs. 

Son' net, n. a small poem. 

Son o rifle, } 

Sono nr e rous, $ a 
ing sound. 

Son' o rous, a. loud or high 
sounding. 

Soot, n. condensed or em- 
bodied smoke. 

Sooth*. v. to-flatter; to calm; 
to gratify. 

Sooth v say, v. to predict; to 
foretel. 

Sooth' sa?/ er, n. a foretel- 
ler; a predictor. 

Soph' ism 6 , n. a fallacious 
argument. 

Soph' ist, n. a subtle, cav- 
illing disputer. 

So plus' ti cal, a. fallacious; 
deceitful. 

So phis' ti cate, v. to adul- 
terate ; to corrupt with 
something spurious. 

Soph' is try, n. a fallacious 

reasoning. 

So po rif'ic, 1 

c F . Ff ' > a, cau- 

bo po nr er ous, ^ 

sing sleep. 

Sor'cer er, n. a conjuror ; 
a magician; a wizard. 

Sor' ce ry, n. magic ; en- 
chantment; conjuration. 

Sor' did, a. foul; dirty; base; 
mean; covetous. 

Sore, n. a place tender and 
painful; an ulcer- 



Sore' ly,ad. with great pain 
or vehemence. 

Sor 7 row ful, a. mournful ; 
grievous; sad. 

Sor' ry, a. grieved ; vile m 9 
worthless. 

Sort' ment, n. distribution; 
a parcel sorted. 

Sot x tish, a. addicted to li» 
quor; doltish. 

Sov' e reign, n. a mon- 
arch ; a king. a. su- 
preme in power or effica- 
cy- 

Sov' e reign ty, n. state* 
of a sovereign prince ; 
supremacy ; highest 
place. 

Sound' ing, a. of a loud or 
magnificent sound. 

Sound' ings, n. places fath- 
omable at sea. 

Sound' ly, ad. heartily ; 
stoutly; rightly. 

Soup, (soop) n. a decoc- 
tion of flesh for the ta- 
ble. 

Sour,a. acid; austere; pain- 
ful; cross. 

Sottrce, n. spring; head; 
original cause. 

Spa v cious,a. wide ; exten- 
sive; roomy. 

Span' iel, n. a dog for 
sport ; a sycophant. 

Spar, n. marcasite; a small 
beam ; a bar. v. to fight; 
to quarrel. 
Spare v rib, n. ribs of pork 



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with little flesh. 

Spa* ring, a. frugal ; scan- 
ty; parsimonious. 

Spar 7 kle, v. to emit 
sparks ; to shine ; to 
glitter. 

Spasm 6 , n. a convulsion ; a 
cramp. 

Spas 6 mod' ic, a. convul- 
sive. 

Spaw,n, a place famous for 
mineral waters; any min- 
eral water. 

Speak' er, n. one who 
speaks or proclaims. 

Spe" cial, a. particular; un- 
common; chief. 

Spe v cies 6 , n. a kind ; 
sort ; class of na- 
ture* 

?pe cif' ic, n. a remedy 
for a disease, a. that 
which makes a thing of 
the species of which it 
is, 

Spe" ci fy, v. to particu- 
larize. 

Spe" ci men, n. an exam- 
ple; a pattern. 

Spe v cious, a. showy ; 
plausible ; striking. 

Spe v cious ly, ad. with fair 
appearance. 

Spec' ta cie, n. a show ; 
a gazing stock ; exhibi- 
tion; glasses to help the 
sight. 

5pec ta s tor, n. a looker on; 
a beholder. 



Spec' tre, n. a frightful ap- 
parition; a ghost. 

Spec' u late, v,to meditate; 

to con template- 
Spec u la v tion, n. views ; 
contemplation ; mental 
seheme not reduced to 
practice. 

Spec' u la tive, a. contem- 
plative; ideal. 

Spec' u la tor, n. one who 
forms theories. 

Speech v less a. deprived of 
speech; dumb. 

Speed, n. quickness ; ce- 
lerity ; haste, v. to make 
haste ; to have suc- 
cess. 

Spee v dy, a. quick ; swift ; 
nimble; ready. 

Spell, n. a charm ; a turn 
at work. v. to form 
words with letters. 

Spend' thrift, n. a prodi- 
gal; a lavisher. 

Sper ma ce" ti, n. an unc- 
tuous substance drawn 
from the oil of large 
whales. 

Sphere, n. a glebe ; orb , 
circuit; province. 

Spher'ic al, a. round; glob- 
ular. 

Spue ri ci" ty, n, rotundi- 
ty. 

Sphe roid, n. a body ob- 
long or oblate, ap- 
proaching to the form of 
a sphere, 

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Sphe roid x i cal, a. of the 
form of a spheroid. 

Spher' ule, n. a little 
globe. 

Spi N ce ry, n. a repository 
of spices. 

Spi v cy, a. producing spice; 
aromatic. 

Spig' ot, n. a peg put in 
the faucet, or draught 
pipe. 

Spike N nard, n. a fragrant 
Indian plant. 

Spi x nal, a. belonging to the 
back bone. 

Spin' die, n. any thing long 
and slender. 

Spine, li. the back bone ; a 
thorn. 

Spi nif e rous, a. bearing 
thorns ; thorny; spi- 
nous. 

Spi nos' i ty, n. crabbed- 
ness ; thorny perplexi- 
ty. 

Spi v ra cle, n. a breathing- 
hole ; a vent. 

Spi' ral, a. turning round 
like a screw. 

Spire, v. to shoot up pyra- 
midically. a. a steeple ; 
the top point. 

Spir' it,n.the soul ; a ghost; 
ardour ; genius.v. to ani- 
mate ; to excite. 

Spir' ited, a. lively ; viva- 
cious ; full of fire. 

Spir' its, n. inflammable li- 
quors ; II veliness; gayety. 



Spi r 7 it less, a. dejected ; 
depressed ; low. 

Spir 7 it u al, a. incorporeal; 
ecclesiastical. 

Spir itu al' i ty, n. incor- 
poriety ; devotion. 

Spir' it u al ize, v. to apply 
to a religious sense. 

Spir' it u ous; a. vividjairy; 
gay ; distilled. 

Spi N ry, a. pyramidically 
wreathed ; curled. 

Spite' ful,a. malicious ; ma- 
lignant ; cross. 

Splash, v. to daub with wa- 
ter or dirt. 

Spleen, n. the milt ; spite ; 
ill-humour. 

Splen' did, a. showy ; mag- 
nificent ; sumptuous. 

Splen' dour, n. lustre; mag- 
nificence ; pomp. 

Splen' e tic, a. fretful ; pee- 
vish ; angry. 

Splut'ter, n. bustle; tu- 
mult. 

Spoil, v. to rob ; to plun- 
der ; to corrupt, n. pil- 
lage ; plunder ; booty. 

Spoii N er, n. a robber ; a 
plunderer ; a pillager. 

Spokes v man, n. he who 
speaks for another. 

Spo li a N tion, n. act of rob- 
bery or privation. 

Spon' dee, n. a foot of two 
long syllables. 

Spon' sal, a. relating to 
marriage. 



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Spon' sor, n. a surety ; god- 
father ; proxy. 

Spon ta v ne ous, a. volun- 
tary ; not compelled. 

Spon ta v ne ous \y, ad. vol- 
untarily ; freely. 

Sport' ive, a. gay ; merry ; 
playful ; wanton. 

Spot' less, a. pure ; holy ; 
immaculate. 

Spou' 6 sal, a. nuptial ; bri- 
dal ; conjugal. 

Spouse 6 , n. a husband or 
wife ; a married person. 

Sprain, n. a violent exten- 
sion of the ligaments 
without dislocation of 
the joint. 

Sprawl, v. to struggle ; to 
tumble, or creep. 

Spray, n.the extremity of a 
branch ; foam of the sea. 

Spread, v. to extend; to 
cover over ; to stretch ; 
to disseminate; to di- 
vulge. 
iprigfcO li ness, n. liveli- 
ness ; gayety ; vivacity. 
>pringe, n. a gin ; a noose 
to catch by a jerk ; a 
springle. 

Spring' halt, n. a lame- 
ness by which a horse 
twitches up his legs. 

Spring/ tide } n. high tide 
at the new moon. 

Sprin' kle, v. to scatter in 
small drops ; to wet. 

Spruce, a. neat ; trim. 



Spume, n. foam ; froth, v. 
to foam ; to froth. 

Spun' gy, n. soft and po- 
rous like a spunge, 

Spu v ri ous. a. counterfeit ; 
not legitimate. 

Spurn, v. to kick ; to re- 
ject ; to treat with con- 
tempt, n. insolent treat- 
ment ; a kick. 

Spur' ri er, n. one who 
makes spurs. 

Sput' ter, v. to speak hast- 
ily ; to spit much. 

Squab, a. un feathered ; 
thick and short, n. a stuf- 
fed cushion, Sec. 

Squab' ble, n.a low brawl, 
a petty quarrel. 

Squad' ron, n. a part of an 
army or fleet. 

Squaf id, a. foul; nasty; 
filthy ; ill-favoured. 

Squall, n. a sudden gust of 
wind ; loud scream. 

Squa v mous, a. scaly ; 
rough. 

Squan'der, v. to spend 
profusely ; to scatter. 

Square, a. having right an^ 
gles ; stout ; equal ; hon- 
est. 

Squeam v ish. a. weak ston> 
ached ; nice. 

Squeeze, v. to press ; to 
crush. 

Squir' rel, n. a small ani- 
mal. 

Stabil'i ty, n. steadiness ; 



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fixedness ; firmness. 

Sta ble, a. fixed ; con- 
stant ; strong ; firm. n. a 
place for horses. 

Stacft/ bold er, n. the chief 
magistrate of the united 
provinces of Holland. 

Stage, n. a theatre ; a rest- 
ing place,or place where 
horses are changed on a 
journey. 

Stage coach', n. a coach 
that travels by stages. 

Stags' ger, v. to reel; to 
faint ; to hesitate ; to 
alarm. 

Stag' nant, a. not flowing ; 
not agitated. 

Stag' nate, v. to have no 
course or stream. 

Stag na' tion, n. a stop of 
course or motion. 

Stain, n. a blot ; taint of 
guilt ; shame. v. to blot: 
to maculate ; to dis- 
grace. 

Stair' case, n. a whole set 
of stairs. 

Stake n. a post ; wager ; 
pledge; hazard, v. to 
wager. 

Sta lac' ti cal, a. resem- 
bling an icicle. 

Stale, a. not fresh ; old. 

Stalk, n, a stem. v. to walk 

stately. 
Stam' i na, n. first princi- 
ples of any thing ; sol- 
ids of a human body ; 



threads of plants* 

Stam' mer, v. to utter 
words with difficulty. 

Stamp, n. a mark ; an in- 
strument to make an im- 
pression. 

Staunch, a. sound ; firm ; 
trusty ; hearty, v. to 
stop blood ; to hinder 
from running. 

Stand' ard, n. an ensign in 
war ; a fixed weight ; a 
measure ; undoubted au- 
thority. 

Stand' ish, n. a case for pen 
and ink. 

Stan' za, n. a number of 
lines regularly adjusted 
to each other, in rhyme. 

Sta' pie, a. settled ; estab- 
lished in commerce, n, 
a settled mart ; a loop 
of iron. 

Star' bocwd, n. the right 
side of a ship. 

Starched, a. stiffened with 
starch ; formal. 

Stare, v. to look with won- 
der, impudence, confi- 
dence, &c. 

Star 7 tie, v. to fright ; to 
shock ; to impress with 
sudden terror. 

Starv' ling, n. a lean mea- 
gre person. 

StateMy a. pompous; au- 
gust ; elevated, ad. ma- 
jestically ; proudly. 

Statesman, n c one em- 



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ployed in public affairs. 

Stat' ics, n. the science of 
weighing bodies. 

Sta N tion, n. act of stand- 
ing ; post ; rank. v. to 
place in any post. 

Sta v tion a ry, a. fixed ; not 
progressive. 

Sta x tion er, n. a dealer in 
paper, Sic. 

Stat' u a ry, n. carver of 
images ; the art of carv- 
ing images. 

Stat' ue, n. an image. 

Stat' ure. n. the height of 
any animal. 

Stat' ute, n. a law ; an e- 
dict. 

Stead' fast, a. firm ; fixed ; 
constant ; resolute. 

Stead' i ness, n. firmness ; 
unvaried conduct. 

Stead' y, a. firm ; not fic- 
kle ; not wavering. 

Steak, n. a slice of flesh 
broiled or fried; a col- 
lop. 

Stealth, n. the act of steal- 
ing ; secret act. 

Steam, n. the vapour of hot 
liquor, Sic. 

Steed, n. a horse for state 
or war. 

Steel, n. iron refined by fire; 
a weapon, v. to harden ; 
to make firm. 

Steel' yard, n. a kind of 
balance for weighing. 

Stel' lar. a. relating to the 



stars ; stellary. 

Stench, n. a stink ; a bad 
smell. 

Ste nog' ra phy, n. short- 
hand writing. 

Step' dame, > 

Step' moths er, J n « 8 
mother by marriage. 

Ste re om' e try, n. the art 
of measuring solid bod= 
ies to find t^ieir con- 
tents. 

Ster'il, a. barren; unfruit- 
ful ; dry. 

Ste ril' i ty, n. barrenness ; 
unfruitful ness. 

Ster' ling, n. English coin ; 
standard rate. a. genu- 
ine ; lawful English 
coin. 

Stern, a. severe of look or 
manners ; harsh, n. the 
hinder part of a ship. 

Stew' ard, n. a manager of 
another's affairs. 

Stew' ard ship, n. the office 
of a steward. 

Stick' ler, n. a zealot in 
any public affair ; an ob- 
stinate contender. 

Stiff' necked, a. stubborn ; 
contumacious. 

Stiffness, a. obstinacy; in- 
flexibility. 

Sti v fle, v. to suffocate ; to 
press ; to extinguish. 

Stig' ma, n. a brand ; a 
mark of infamy. 

Stig' ma tize, v. to mark 



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with infamy. 

Stile, n. steps to walk over 
a fence on ; the pin of a 
sun-dial. 

Sti let' to, n. a small dag- 
ger. 

Still 7 ness, n. calmness ; 
quietness ; silence. 

Stim' u lant, n. that which 
excites or increases mo- 
tion. 

Stim' u late, v. to excite ; 
to urge ; to spur on. 

Stir/ gy, a. covetous ; gree- 
dy ; niggardly ; mean. 

Sti pend, n. a settled pay ; 
salary ; wages ; income. 

Sti pen' di a ry, n. one who 
serves for a stipend. 

Stip' u late, v. to covenant; 
to contract ; to bargain. 

Stip u la' tion, n. a con- 
tract ; an agreement ; a 
bargain. 

Stir x rup, n. an iron for a 
horseman's foot. 

Stoc' ca do, n. a thrust 
with a rapier. 

Stock' bro ker; n. a broker 
who buys and sells 
stocks. 

Stock' lock, n. a lock fixed 
in wood. 

Stom'ach 1 , n. the organ 
of digestion ; appetite, 
v. to resent ; to bear ; to 
like. 

Stom' a r cher, n. an orna- 
ment w t ,,m on the breast e 



Stom 7 ach 1 ful, a. loath to 
submit ; sullen ; peev* 
ish. 

Stone N blind, a. quite 
blind. 

Stone' work, n. what is 
built or made with 
stone. 

Sto N ny, a. full of stones ; 
very hard ; cruel. 

Stop' page, n. the state of 
being stopped ; delay ; 
stop. 

Store v house, n. a reposito- 
ry ; magazine ; a ware- 
house. 

Storm' y, a. tempestuous; 
boisterous ; passionate. 

Strain/it, a. not crooked ; 
right, ad immediately ; 
straightways. 

Stra*o7*t N en," v. to make 
straight. 

Stram N er, n. an instrument 
for filtration. 

Strait, n. narrow; close; 
difficult, n a narrow 
pass ; a difficulty. 

Strait' ly, ad. narrowly; 
strictly ; rigorously. 

Strait' ness, n. narrow- 
ness ; rigour ; distress. 

Strand, n. the sea beach; the 
verge of any river, v. to 
drive on shallows. 

Strange, a. foreign ; won- 
derful ; odd. in. expres- 
sion of wonder. 

Stran' ger, n» a foreigner ; 



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one unacquainted. 

Stran' gle, v. to choke ; to 
suffocate ; to suppress. 

Stmt/ a gem, n. an arti- 
fice in war; a trick. 

Stra" turn, n. a bed or lay- 
er of earth or other mat- 
ter, pi. strata. 

Straw' ber rf, n. a fine 
summer fruit. 

Stray, v. to wander ; to 
rove ; to err ; to deviate. 

Streak, n. a line of colour; 
stripe ; track, v. to 
stripe. 

Stream, n. a running wa- 
ter ; a current* v. to flow 
continually. 

Stream* er, n. an ensign ; a 
flag ; a pennon. 

Strength, n. force ; vig- 
our ; armament. 

Strength' en,' v. to make 
strong ; to confirm. 

Stren' u ous a. bold ; ac- 
tive ; brave ; zealous. 

Stren' u ous ly, ad. vigor- 
ously ; zealously. 

Strep' er ous, a. noisy ; 
jarring ; hoarse. 

Stress, n. importance; 
violence ; force. 

Stretch, v. to extend ; to 
expand, n. extension ; 
reach ; struggle. 

Strew, v. to spread by 
scattering. 

Strict' ly, ad. exactly ; rig- 
orously : accurately. 



Strict' ure, n. a contrac- 
tion ; a slight touch. 

Stride, v. to make long 
steps, n. a long step. 

Strife, n. contention ; con- 
test ; discord. 

Strike, v. to hit with a 
blow ; to make a bar«= 
gsin;to lower. 

Stri v king, a, affecting ; 
surprising. 

String' ed, a. having 
strings ; produced by 
strings-. . 

Strin' gent, a. binding ; 
contracting. 

String' y, a. fibrous ; con- 
sisting of threads. 

Strip 7 ling, n. a youth. 

Strive, v. to struggle; to 
labour ; to contend ; to 
vie. 

Stroll, v. to wander. 

Struct' ure, n. an edifice ; 
a building ; form. 

Strug' gle, v. to labour ; 
to strive ; to contest, n. 
labour 5 effort ; agony. 

Stub' born, a. obstinate; 
inflexible ; rugged. 

Stuc v co, n. a kind of fine 
plaster for walls. 

Student, 11. a scholar; a 
bookish man. 

Stud' ied, a. learned ; ver- 
sed in any study. 

Stu N di ous, a„ diligent ; 
contemplative. 

Stud'y, v. to muse ; to 



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contrive, to consider, n. 
deep thought. 

gturn' ble, v. to trip in 
walking; to err; to slip. 

Stupefaction, n. insen- 
sibility; stupidness. 

Stu pen' dous, a. prodigi- 
ous; wonderful. 

§tu N pid, a, dull ; heavy ; 
sluggish. 

Stu pid 7 i ty, n. heaviness 
of mind; dulness. 

£tu x pi fy, v. to make stu- 
pid; to benumb. 

Stu v por, n. a suspension of 
sensibility. 

Stur' dy, a. hardy; obsti- 
nate; strong; stout. 

Stur' geon,n. the name of 
a fish. 

Stut' ter, v. to stammer ; to 
speak badly. 

Sty, n< a hovel or pen for 
hogs. 

Sty" gi an, a. hellish ; in- 
fernal. 

Style, n. manner of writ- 
ing or speaking; title. 
v. to call ; to term ; to 
name. 

Styp' tic, n. an astringent 
medicine or lotion, a. 
astringent ; able to stop 
blood. 

Suav' i ty, n. sweetness ; 
pleasantness, (u as w-) 

Suba'cid, n. sour in a 
small degree. 

Sub ae' rid, a, pungent in 



v. to with* 



a small degree* 

Sub a I' tern, n. an inferior 
officer or judge, a. sub- 
ordinate; inferior. 

Sub cu ta* ne ous, a. lying 
under the skin. 

Sub di vide\ V. to divide a 
part into more parts. 

Sub divis 6 ' ion, n. the act 
of subdividing; the parts 
distinguished by a, second 
division. 

Sub duce\ > 

Sub duct', \ 
draw ; to take away ; to 
subtract. 

Sub due' tion, n. the act 
of taking away. 

Sub due\ v. to conquer ; to 
crush; to tame, 

Sub ja' cent, a, lying un- 
der. 

Sub ject', v. to reduce to 
submission; to enslave. 

Sub' ject, a. placed under ; 
liable ; apt. n. one who 
is under the dominion of 
another; the matter treat* 
ed of. 

Sub jec' tion, n. state of be- 
ing under a superior. 

Sub ject' ive, a. relating to 
the subject. 

Subjoin', v. to add at the 
end or after. 

Sub 7 ju gate,v. to conquer 
to subdue. 

Sub ju ga x tion, n. a taming 
or sufcduing: 



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Sub junc' tion, n. the act 
of subjoining. 

Sub junc' tive, a. subjoined 
to something. 

Sub' li mate, v. to raise by 
chemical fire. n. quick- 
silver sublimated. 

Sub lime', a. high in place 
or style ; lofty, n. the 
grand or lofty style. 

tSublim' i ty, n. height of 
place ; style or excel- 
lence ; loftiness of style 
or sentiment. 

Sub' lu na ry, a. under the 
orb of the moon ; terres- 
trial ; earthly. 

Sub ma rine\ (sub ma reen') 
a. lying or acting under 
the sea. 

Sub merge', v. to drown; to 
put under water. 

Sub mer' sion, n. the act of 
drowning. 

Sub mis' sive. a. humble; ob- 
sequious. 

Sub mis' sion, -n- a yielding 
to; obedience. 

Sub mit', v. to refer to 
judgment ; to yield ; to 
resign to authority. 

Sub mul' ti pie, n. an even 
part. 

Sub or' di nate, a. inferior 
in order; subject. 

Sub or di na' tion, n. a 
state of being inferior. 

Sub orn 7 , v. to procure by 
false mean So 



Sub poe^ na, n. a writ com- 
manding attendance. 

Sub rep ti" tious, a- frauds 
lently obtained. 

Sub scribe\ v. to sign ° 5 to 
attest ; to consent to. 

Sub scri v ber, n. one who 
subscribe?; one who con= 
stitutes. 

Sub scrip' tion, n. anT 
thing underwritten ; 
money subscribed for 
carrying on any under- 
taking. 

Sub' se quent, a. following; 
not preceding. 

Sub' se quent ly, ad. so as 
to follow in train. 

Sub ser' vi ent, a. instru- 
mental; serviceable. 

Sub si.de\ v. to sink or 
tend downward?. 

Sub sid' i a ry. a, assistant 
brought in aid. 

Sub' si dy, n. an aid, tan, or 
tribute. 

Sub sign', v. to sign un- 
der. 

Sub sist', v. to continue ; to 
have means of living. 

Sub sist' ence, n. real be- 
ing; competence. 

Sub' stance, n. something 
real; essential part; body; 
wealth. 

Sub stan' tiai. a. real ; so- 
lid; corporeal: strong- 
Sub stan' tial ize, v. to re- 
duce to reality. 



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Sub stan' tial ly, ad. strong- 
ly; solidly; truly. 

Sub stan' tiate, v. to make 
to exist. 

Sub' stan tive, n. a noun 
betokening a thing, a. 
solid ; denoting exist- 
ence. 

Sub' sti tute, n. one acting 
for another, v. to put in 
the place of another. 

Sub stra N turn, n. an under 
layer of earth, (a as ah) 

Sub struc N tion, n. an under 
buiiding. 

Sub teiut\ v. to extend un- 
derneath, as the chord 
of an arch. 

Sub ter' flu ent, a. running 
under. 

Sub' ter fuge, n. an evasion > 
shift; trick. 

Sub ter ra> ne an, a lying 
under the earth. 
r Sub / tile, a. thin ; nice ; 
acute; cunning. 

Sub'tilty, n. thinness; 
cunningness; slyness. 

Sub' til ize, v. to make 
thin; to refine. 

Su&t' le, a. sly ; artful; cun- 
ning. 

Sub tract',v. to take away 
part. 

Sub trac' tion, n. a taking 
part from the whole. 

Subversion, n. over- 
throw; ruin ; destruc- 
tion. 



Sub ver 7 give, a. tending to 
overturn. 

Sub vert', v. to overthrow ; 
to overturn; to ruin. 

Sub' urbs 6 , n. buildings 
belonging to a city, but 
without the walls ; the 
out parts. 

Sue ce d'd} ne urn, n. that 
which is put to serve for 
something else. 

Sue ceed\v .to follow in or- 
der; to prosper. 

Sue eesfr', n. a happy termi- 
nation of any atfair. 

Sue cess' ful, a. prosperous; 
fortunate. 

Sue ces' sion, n. a series of 
things ; lineage ; inheri- 
tance. 

Sue ces* BiVfc, a. following 
in order. 

Sue ces' sive ly, ad. in un- 
interrupted order. 

Sue ces' sor, o. one who 
succeeds another. 

Sue cinot', a. concise ; 
brief ; tucked up. 

Sue' cour, v. to relieve ; to 
assist in distress n. aid ; 
relief; assistance. 

Sue' cu lent, a. juicy ; 
moist; full of juice. 

Suck'er, n. any thing thai 
draws ; part of a pump ; 
a young twig or shoot. 

Suck' ling, n, a sucking 
child, lamb, &c. 

Sue' tion, n. the act of 



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sucking up. 

Su dVtion, n.a sweating. 

Su x da to iy. a. sweating. 
n. a sweating bath. 

Sud' den iy, ad. in an un- 
expected manner. 

Su do rif ic, a. provoking 
or causing sweat. 

Su v et, n. fat ; hard fat a- 
bout the kidneys. 

Suf fer a ble, a. that may 
be borne. 

Sufferance, n. pain; pa- 
tience; permission. 

Suf ferer, n. one who en- 
dures or suffers. 

Suf fer ing, n. pain suffer- 
ed. 

Suf fice\ v. to be enough,or 
sufficient. 

Sufficiency, n. a being 
sufficient; competency. 

Sufficient, a. equal to ; 
qualified for. 

Suf fo cate, v. to smother; 
to stifle; to choke. 

Suf fo ca' tion, n. the act 
of choking. 

Suf fra gan, n. a bishop 
who is subject to his me- 
tropolitan. 

Suf fuse 6 \ v. to spread o- 
ver with a tincture. 

Su'gar, (shoo* gur) n, the 
native salt of the sugar 
cane. 

Sug gesf , v. to hint ; to 
prompt ; to put in 
one's mind ; to inform 



secretly. 

Sug gesf ion, n. a hint; in- 
timation; notice. 

Su v i cide, n. self-murder ; a 
self-murderer. 

Suit, n. a petition ; suit; 
courtship ; retinue, v. 
to fit; to become ; to a- 
gree; to accord. 

$uiV a ble, a. agreeable to^ 
according with. 

Suit' a biy, ad. agreeably ; 
according to. 

Suit v er, ? ,... 

SuiC or, I n - a P et ' tl0 " er ; 
a wooer. 

Suf ky, a. silently sullen ; 
sour ; morose ; obsti- 
nate. 

Suf len, a. gloomy ; dismal; 
obstinate, 

Suf len ness, n. morose- 
ness; malignity. 

Suf ly,v. to soil; to tar- 
nish. 

Suf phur, n. brimstone. 

Sul phu N re ous, ") 

Suf phur ous, $ a * 
containing or like sul- 
phur. 

Suf try, a. hot and close; 
hot and cloudy. 

Sum, n. the whole ; a cer- 
tain quantity of money; 
a compendium, v. to 
collect. 

Sum' ma ry, a. concise, n. 
an abridgment. 

Sum' -mit, n, the top; the 



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utmost height, 

Sum' mon, v. to call with 
authority; to cite. 

Sum' mons 6 , n. a call of au- 
thority; citation. 

Surupt' u ary, a. of or per- 
taining to expenses. 

Sumjrt' u ous, a. costly ; ex- 
pensive; splendid. 

Sun' beam, n. ray of the 
sun. 

Sun' der,v„ to divide or part j 
asunder. 

Sun' dry ,a. several; various; 
more than one. 

Su per a ble, a. that may 
be conquered. 

Su per a bound\ v. to be 
exuberant. 

Su per a bun' dance, n. 
more than enough, 

Sa per a bun' dant, a. being 
more than enough. 

£ u per add', v. to add over 
and above. 

£<i per an' nu a ted, a. dis- 
qualified by age. 

Su perl/, a, grand ; pomp- 
ous; stately. 

Su per car' go, n. a sea Gf- 
ricer to manage trade. 

Su per cii' i ous, a. proud ; 
haughty; arbitrary. 

Su per em' i nent. n. emi- 
nent in a high degree. 

Su per er o ga x tion, n. do- 
ing more than duty. 

Su per ex' eel lent, a, un- 
commonly excellent. 



Su per fi 7 cial, a. Eying on 

the surface; shallow. 
Su per fi" cies 6 . n. the out- 
side or surface. 

Su per fine v , a. eminently 
fine. 

Su per flu i ty, n. more 
than enough. 

Su per 7 flu ous, a. exube° 
rant; unnecessary. 

Su per in duce\ v. to bring 
in as an addition. 

Su per in tend', v. to over- 
see; to manage» 

Su per in ten' den cy, n. 
the act of overseeing. 

^u per in tend' ent, n. a 
chief overseer. 

Su pe ri or 7 i ty, n. pre-em- 
inence ; being greater 
or higher in any res- 
pect. 

Su pe N ri or, a. higher ; 
greater; preferable. 

Su per 7 la tive, a. implying 
the highest degree. 

Su per' nal.a. coming from 
above; celestial, 

Su per nat' u ral, a. above 
nature; miraculous. 

^u pernu v me ra ry, a. a= 
bove a stated number, 

Su perscribe\ v. to in- 
scribe upon the top or 
outside. 

Su per scrip' tion, - n. a 
writing on the outside. 

Su per sede\ v. to set 
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superior power. 

Superstition, n. false 
devotion or religion. 

Su per sti //r tious, a. addict- 
ed to superstition. 

Su per struct' ure, n. what 
is built on another. 

Su per vi N<5 sor, n. an over- 
seer ; an inspector. 

Su pine\ a. lying with the 
face upward; negli 
gent ; drowsy. 

Sup plant', v. to displace 
by stratagem. 

Sup' pie, a. pliant ; yield- 
ing ; fawning. 

Sup' pie ment, n. an ad- 
dition to supply defects. 

Sup p!e ment' al, "> 

Sup pie ment' a ry, 3 
additional. 

Sup' pie ness. n. pliant- 
ness ; flexibility. 

Sup' pli ant, a. entreating ; 
submissive, n. a peti- 
tioner ; a supplicant. 

Sup' pli cate, v. to im- 
plore ; to entreat, 

Sup pli caption, n. an hum- 
ble petition. 

Sup ply\ v. to relieve ; to 
serve instead of. n. a re- 
lief of want ; aid ; sup- 
port. 

Sup port\ v. to sustain ; to 
endure ; to maintain, n. 
a prop ; maintenance ; 
supply. 

Sup port* a ble, a tolera- 



ble ; moderate. 

Sup porO er, n, one that 
supports ; a prop. 

Sup pose 6 ', v. to imagine ; 
to lay down, or admit 
without proof. 

Sup po 6 si" tion, n. posi- 
tion laid down ; hypoth- 
esis. 

Sup pos 6 i ti'' tious, a. 
counterfeit ; not genu- 
ine. 

Sup press', v. to crush ; to 
subdue ; to conceal. 

Sup' pu rate, v. to gene^ 
rate pus or matter. 

Sup pu ra % tion, n. a ripen- 
ing to pus or matter. 

Su prem' a cy, n. the high- 
est authority ; state of 
being supreme. 

Su preme v ly, ad. in the 
highest degree. 

Sur charge', v, to over^ 
load; to overburden. 

Sur' cin gle, n. a girth ; the 
girdie of a cassock. 

Surd, a. deaf ; unheard; in- 
commensurable. 

Sure, (shure) a. certain ; 
safe. ad. surely ; cer- 
tainly. 

Sure' ty, n. certainty ; se- 
curity ; hostage; bail. 

Sur' face, n. the superfi- 
cies ; the outside. 

Sur' feit, v. to make sick 
wit.ii eating. 

Sur/ geou ? a. one who 



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professes surgery 

Surgery, n, curing by 
manual operation . 

Sur mise 6 \ n. an imperfect 
notion; a suspicion, 

Sur mount\ v. to rise a- 
bove;.to overcome. 

Sur mount' a ble, a, con- 
querable; superable, 

Sur 7 name, n* a family 
name; appellation, 

Sur pass 7 , v, to excel ; to 
exceed; to go beyond. 

Sur 7 plice, n, a clergyman's 
white garment. 

Sur r p!us, n. overplus; a 
remainder. 

Sur prise 6 \ n= a sudden 
confusion or perplexity. 
v. to take unawares ; to 
astonish, 

Sur pri' sing, a wonderful; 
astonishing. 

Sur ren 7 der, v. to yield ; 
to gives one's self up. n. 
the act of yielding or re- 
signing. 

Stir rep ti 77 tious, a, done 
by stealth or fraud. 

Sur' ro gate, n. a deputy ; 
a delegate. 

Surround 7 , v. to encom- 
pass ; to enclose. 

Sur sol 7 id, n, the fifth pow- 
er of any root. 

Sur tout\ n. a large upper 
ooat; a greatcoat. 

Sur vey\ v. to overlook ; ! 
to oversee ; to view. nJ 



a view ; a prospect; mea- 
sure. 

j Sur vey* or, n. an overseer:, 
a measurer. 

Sur vive\ v, to live after ; 
to remain alive. 

Sus cep 7 ti ble, a, apt to 
take an impression ; ca- 
pable of admitting, 

Sus pect 7 , v. to fear; to mis- 
trust; to think guilty. 

Sus pend 7 , v. to hang ; to 
delay; to put off. 

Sus pense 7 , n. an uncertain' 
ty; a doubt; a stop, 

Sus pen 7 sion, n. a hanging 
up; ceasing for a time ; 
being suspended from an 
office. 

Sus pi" cion, n« the act of 
suspecting. 

Sus pi 7 ' cious, a, inclined to 
suspect ; liable to suspic- 
ion. 

Sus tarn 7 , v. to bear ; to 
support ; to defend a 
position. 

Sus 7 te nance, n, mainte= 
nance; victuals. 

Swal 7 low, v. to take down 
the throat, n, the throat; 
a bird. 

Sward, n. a green turf. 

Swar / thy, a. dark of com- 
plexion; tawny. 

Swathe?, v. to bind with 
rollers or bands. 

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way; to melt. 

§weet v meat, n fruits pre- 
served with sugar- 

Swel' ter, v. to be pained 
or dried with heat. 

Swinr* ging, a. great ; 

huge. 

Swoon, v. to faint, -tl. a 
fainting fit. 

StdSrd, n. a military wea- 
pon. 

Sirord x play er, n= a gladta- 
tor; a fencer. 

Sye' o phant, n. a para- 
site; a flatterer. 

SyY la ble, n. one articula- 
tion, or part of a wordc 

Syl' lo gism 5 , n. an argu- 
ment of three proposi- 
tions. 

Sylphs, n. a kind of fairy 
nymphs ; elves. 

Syr van, a. woody ; shady. 

Sym' boi, n. an abstract ; 
compendium; type. 

Sym bol' ic al, a. represen- 
tative; typical. 

Sym' bol ize, v. to repre- 
sent; to resemble. 

Sym' me try, n. a due pro- 
portion of parts ; harmo- 

Sym' pa thize, v to feel 
with or for another. 

Sym' pa thy, n. mutual sen- 
sibility; fellow feeling ; 
compassion. 

Sym* pho ny, n. harmony 
:: no-led sounds. 



Symp' torn, n, a sign; a to- 
ken; an indication. 

Syn' agogue, n. a place of 
Jewish worship.. 

Syii ; -chro nism 6 , n* a con- 
currence of events. 

Syn' co pe, n. a fainting 
'fit; a contraction. 

Syn ec' do ^he, -n. a figure 
of rhetoric, by which 
part is taken for the 
whole, or the whole for 
a part. 

Syn' od, n, an ecclesiastical 
assembly. 

Sy non' y mous, a, of the 
same signification. 

Sy nop* sis, n. a shor? 
view, or epitome ; an 
abridgment ; a general 
view. 

Syn' tax, n. a system; thai 
part of grammar which 
teaches the construction 
of wovds= 

Syr'inge, n. a pipe tc 
squirt liquor with. 

Syr' tis, n. a quicksand ; a 
bog. 

Sys'. tern, n. a method; 
theory; scheme. 

Sys tern at' ic, n. one who 
observes system, 

Sys tern at* ic al, a. method- 
ical; connected. 

Sys'tole, n. the contrac- 
tion of the heart ; the 
shortening of a long 
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TAB'ERN4CLE,n. a 
place of worship; a tem- 
porary habitation. 

Tab' 3a ture, n, painting on 
walls or ceilings. 

Tab' let, n. a small table; a 
surface written on or 
painted. 

Ta x bour, I 

Ta N bret, $ 

drum beaten with one 
stick to accompany the 
harp. 

Tab 7 u lar, a. formed in 
squares or laminae. 

Ta" cit, a silent ; implied 
or meant, though not ex- 
pressed. 

Ta" ci tur ni ty, n. habitu- 
al silence. 

Tac' tic, n. relating to the 
art of war. 

Tac' tics, n. the art of dis- 
posing men in form of 
battle. 

Tai' lor, n. one who makes 
men's clothes. 

Taint, v. to stain ; to cor 
rupt. 

Talebearer, n. a malig- 
nant, officious telltale. 

Tal'ent, n. a certain 
weight; faculty. 

Ta/k' a live, a. full of 
prate ; loquacious. 

Tal' low, fch the fat of 

beasts melted; suet. 
Tal'Iowchand ier, n. one 



who makes and sells tal- 
low candles. 

Tal' ly,v. to fit; to conform; 
to be suitable. 

Tal' mud, n. the book con* 
taining the Jewish tra? 
ditions. 

Tal' on, n. the claiv of a 
bird of prey. 

Tarn ba rine\(tam ha reeri) 
n.a small drum ; a ta- 
bor. 

Tame v ness, n. gentleness ; 
want of spirit. 

Tarn per, v. to meddle 
with; to practise. 

Tan' gent, n. a line perpen- 
dicular to a radius. 

Tank^ard, n. a drinking 
vessel with a lid. 

Tan' ta lize, v. to torment 
vviih false hopes. 

Tan' ta mount, a. equiva- 
lent; worth as much. 

Tan tiv' y, ad. with haste ; 
with full speed. 

Ta N per, n. a wax candle, 
a. sloping, v. to grow 
smaller. 

Tap' es try, n. cloth woven 
with figures. 

Tap' ster, n. one who 
draws beer. 

Tar ant'' u la, n. a venom- 
ous insect, whose bite 
is said to be cured by mu- 
sic 
Tai' dy, a. slow; late : dila- 
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~T&v f 5get,n. a kind of buck- j 

ler or shield. 
Tar 7 gum, n. a Chaklee 

paraphrase on the penta- j 

teucho 
Tar' nish, v. to sully ; to 

lose brightness^ 
Tar pawl' ing, n. tarred 

canvass; a sailor- 
Tar' ri er, n. one who tar- 
ries; a small dog= 
Tart, a. sour; severe, n, a 

small fruit pie. 
Tart 7 ness, n. sharpness ; 

acidity; ill-nature, 
Task, n. employment ; 

business imposed, 
Tas' sel, n. an ornamental 

bunch of silk. 
Taste less, a. insipid ; hav- 
ing no taste* 
Tatterdemalion, n. a 

ragged fellow . 
■■Tat' tie, Vo to prate ; to 

talk idly. 
Tat 7 tier, n. an idle talker ; 

a prater. 
■-Taunt, -n. an insult ; scoff; 

reproach. 
Tau toK o gy, n= a repeti- 
tion of the same words. 
'Taw 7 dry, a. ridiculously 

or meanly showy. 
Taw' ny, a, yellow ; like 

things tannedo 
Tax, v. to lay a tax; to 

censure^ to charge, n. 

an impost ; tribute ; cen- 



Tax' a ble, a. that which 

may be taxed. 
Tax a* tion, n. the act of 

loading with taxes. 
Tea v board, n, a board for 

teacups, &c. 
Teach, v, to instruct ; to 

inform; to show. 
Tech-'nical, a. belonging 

to arts; not common. 



Tech' 



l 



peev- 



Tetch' y, S 

ish; captious,- frowanL 

Te di mis, a. wearisome ; 
irksome; slow* 

Teem, v. to bring forth 
young; to abound* 

Tegument, n. a cover ; 
the outward part. 

Teint, n. colour; shade; 
touch of the pencil. 

Tel' e graph, n. apparatus 
for a rapid conveyance 
of intelligence by sig- 
nals. 

Tel' -e scope, n. a glass used 
for distant views. 

Te mer' i ty, n. rashness ; 
unreasonableness ; con- 
tempt of danger» 

Tern' per, n. calmness of 
miiK: ; moderation, v. 
to soften ; to mingle ; to 
make fit. 

Tern' per a ment, n. consti- 
tution; a medium. 

Tem' per ance, n. modera- 
tion; patience. 

Tern' per ate, a, moder- 

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ate; calm ; not exces- 
sive. 

Tern' per a ture, n. con- 
stitution of nature ; tem- 
perament ; moderation ; 
mediocrity. 

Tern' pest, n. a violent 
wind; a commotion. 

Tem pest' u ous, a. stormy; 
boisterous. 

Tem' pie, n. a church ; the 
side of the head. 

Tem' po ral, a. measured 
by time ; not eternal; se- 
cular; not spiritual. 

Tem po ral' i ty, n. secular 
possessions. 

Tem'porary, a. lasting 
only for a time. 

Tem' po rize, v. to delay ; 
to comply with the 
times. 

Tempt a v tion, n. the act 
of tempting to ill. 

Tempt' ei\ n. one who 
tempts; an enticer. 

Ten' a ble, n. that which 
may be held or kept. 

Te na' cious, a. retentive ; 
cohesive; grasping hard ; 
holding fast an opinion 
or privilege. 

Te na" ci ty, n. stiffness in 
opinion. 

Ten' ant, n. one who 
rents of another. 

Ten' ant a ble, a. fit to be 
inhabited. 

Ten' den cy , n. a course ; a 



sense con* 



drift. 
Ten' der ly, ad. gently ; 

mildly; kindly. 
Ten' der ness, n. suscepti- 
bility of impression; kind 

attention. 
Ten' don, n. a sinew; a lig. 

ature of joints. 
Ten' dril, n. the clasper of 

a vine. 
Ten' e ment, n. any thing 

held by a tenant. 
Ten' et, n. a position ; 

principle; opinion. 
Ten' on, n. the end of a 

stick or piece of timber 

fitted to a mortise. 
Ten' or, ) 
Ten' our, \ 

tained ; purport ; sound 

in music. 
Ten'sion, n. the act of 

stretching ; the state of^ 

being stretched. 
Tent, n. a pavilion ; a roll 

of lint put into a sore. 
Ten' ter, n. an iron hook 

to stretch things on. 
Ten'ure, n. the condition 

whereby tenements are 

held-. 
Tep' id, a. warm 

small degree. 
Ter gi ver sa N tion, n. a 

subterfuge ; an evasion ; 

a shift ; a change. 
Fer' ma gant, n. a scold- 
ing, brawling woman. 
Ter' rnin a ble, a. admit- 



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THE 



ting of bounds or lim- 
its. 
Ter' min ate, v. to bound ; 

to limit; to end. 
Ter min a' tion, n. a limit; 

bound; conclusion. 
Ter' race, n. a small grassy 

mount. 
Ter ra v que ous,a. composed 

of land and water. 
Ter res' tri al, a. earthly ; 

worldly. 
Ter' ri ble, a. dreadful ; 

formidable; frightful. 
Ter rif' ic, a. dreadful; caus- 
ing terror. 
Ter' ri fy, v. to fright ; to 

make afraid. 
Ter ri to' ri al, a. belonging 

to a territory. 
Ter' ri to vy, n. land ; 

country; dominion. 
Ter' ror, n. great fear; 

dread; cause of fear. 
Ter 7 tian, a. returning 

every third day. 
Test, n. a vessel to try 

metals; examination. 
Tes ta x ceous, a. consisting 

of shells. 
Tes v ta ment, n. a will; 

either volume of the 

scriptures. 
Tes ta ment' a ry, a. relat- 
ing to a will. 
Tes' tate, a. having made 

a will. 
Testa' tor, n. one who 

leaves a will. 



Testa v trix, n. a woman 
who leaves a will. 

Test' ed,a. tried by a test ; 
witnessed. 

Tes/ er, n. a sixpence ; 
the upper cover of a 
bed. 

Tes' ti fy, v. to witness; to 
certify; to prove. 

Tes ti mo v ni al, n. a cer- 
tificate or attestation. 

Tes' ti mo ny, n. evidence; 
proof; profession. 

Tes' ty, a. fretful ; peevish; 
apt to be angry. 

Tete'-a-tete, Qate'-a-tate) 
a. face to face. n. a pri- 
vate conversation be- 
tween two. 

TethS' er, n. a string to 
prevent cattle pasturing 
too wide, 

Tet' ra gon, n. a square ; a 
four sided figure. 

TeHrarch 1 , n. a Roman 
governor. 

Text' ure, n. a web ; man- 
ner of weaving. 

Thank'ful, a. full of grat- 
itude; grateful. 

The v a tre, n. a play-house. 

The at' ri cal, a. suiting a 
theatre. 

Theme, n. a subject ; a 
short dissertation. 

SThence, ad. fiom that 
place; for that reason. 

SThence' forth, ad, from 
that time. 



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THT 



Thence for' ward, ad. on 
from that time. 

The oc' racy, n. divine 
government. 

The o lo' gi an, n. a, pro- 
fessor of divinity. 

The o lo" gic al, a. relat- 
ing to theology. 

The ol' o gy, n. the science 
of divinity. 

The v o rem, n. an establish- 
ed truth ; a position laid 
down as an established 
truth. 

The o ret' ic al, a. specu- 
lative. 

The v o rist, n. one given to 
speculation. 

The v o ry, n. a speculation; 
a scheme; a plan. 

Ther mom' e ter, n. a-n in- 
strument for measuring 
the heat of the air. 

The x sis, n. a position; pro- 
position; subject. 

Thiev N igh, a. given to 
stealing. 

Thirst, v. to be dry; to feel 
the want of drinkc 

Thirst' y, a. suffering for 
want of drink. 

Thong, n. a strap or 
string of leather. 

Tho v rax, n, the inward 
part of the breast. 

Thorn' y, a. full of thorns ; 
perplexing. 

-Thor N ough, a. complete ; 
-passing through. 



Thor x ough fare, n= a pas- 
sage through a place. 

Tho? ough If, ad. com- 
pletely; fully, 

Thowg/it'ful, a contempla- 
tive; careful. 

Thought' less, a. airy ; gay, 
careless; dull. 

The wl, n. a place cr pin for 
oars to turn in. 

Thral' dom, n. slavery 
servitude. 

Thrash, v. to beat corn ; to 
beat or drub. 

Thread, n. a small line; uni- 
form tenor. 

Threat' en, v. to menace ; 
to denounce evil. 

Thresh' okl, n. an en- 
trance; a gate; a door. 

Thrift, n. profit ; gain; par- 
simony 

Thrif ty, a. frugal ; spar- 
ing; well husbanded . 

Thrill, v. to pierce ; to pen- 
etrate; to tingle. 

Thrive, v. to prosper ; to 
grow rich. 

Throb, v. to heave ; to 
beat; to palpitate. 

Through out', ad. quite 
through; in every part. 

Thrust, v. to push ; to iu« 
trude; to stab. n. an as- 
sault; a push. 

Thwart, v. to cross ; to 
traverse; to oppose. 

Thyme, n, a fragrant 
plant 



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TOO 



Ti d} ra., n. a diadem ; 
dress for the head. 

Tide v wait er, n. a custom 
house officer. 

Ti v dings 6 , n. news; intelli- 
gence; information. 

TiVly, a. seasonable; neat; 
clever; spruce. 

"Tier, n. a row or rank ; a 
set. 

Till' a ble, a. arable ; fit 
for the plough. 

Till' age, n. the art of 
ploughing or culture. 

Time v Jy, a, early ; soon, 
ad. seasonably. 

Tim' id, a. fearful; wanting 
courage. 

Ti mid 7 i ty, n. fearfulness ; 
timorousness. 

Tim 7 o rous, a. fearful ; 
bashful; nice. 

Tinct' ure, n. a colour ; 
extract of drugs, v. to 
imbue ; to tinge ; to 
colour. 

Tinge, v. to impregnate 
with a colour. 

Tint, n. a die; a colour. 

Piss' ue, n. cloth inter- 
woven with gold. 

Tithe>, n. the tenth part. 

'ii 4 tie, n. appellation ; 
claim of right ; name of 
honour ; the first page of 
a work. v. to name. 

Ti v tie-page, n. the page 
containing the title of a 
book > 



Tit' u lar, a, nominal s 

having only the name. 
Toast, v. to dry at the 

fire ; to propose a 

health. 
To bac' co nist, n. a vender 

of tobacco. 
To 3geth5 / er, ad. not a- 

part; in company. 
Toil v et, n.a dressing ta» 

ble. 
Toil N some, a. laborious. 
To x ken, n. a mark ; a sign; 

a remembrance. 
Tol er a ble, a. supporta- 

ble; passable. 
Tol' er ance. n. the act or 

power of enduring. 
Tol' er ate, v. to allow ; to 

permit; to suffer. 
Tol e ra' tion, n. sufferance; 

permission. 
Toll, n. an excise of 

goods, v. to ring a bell. 
Ton/ a hawk, n. an Indian 

hatchet. 
Tomb, (toom) n. a se- 
pulchre for the dead ; a 

vault. 
Tongue, (lung) n. the or- 
gan of speech; language. 
Ton' nage, n. a duty upon 

every ton. 
Ton tine\ (ion teen) n. a 

raising money by annui= 

ties. 
Tooth' • ach 1 , n. a pain m 

the teeth. 
Tooth' some, a. palatable 



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262 



TRA 



grateful to the taste. 

To' paz, n. a precious yel- 
low gem. 

Top 7 k, n. a general head 
of discourse. 

Topography, n. a des- 
cription of particular 
places. 

Top 7 sy tur 7 vy r ad. with 
the bottom upwards. 

Tor ment 7 , v. to put to 
pain ; to vex ; to ha- 
rass. 

Tor 7 ment, n. misery ; an- 
guish; torture. 

Tor ment 7 er, n, one who 
torments. 

Tor na v do, «= a hurricane; 
a whirlwind. 

Tor pe v do, n. a fish whose 
touch benumbs. 

Tor 7 pid, a. numbed ; mo- 
tionless; sluggish. 

Tor 7 por, n. dulness ; in- 
ability to move. 

Tor 7 rent, n. a rapid 
stream ; a violent cur- 
rente 

Tor 7 rid, a. violently hot ; 
parched. 

Tor' toise 6 , n. an animal 
covered with a hard 
shell. 



Tor 7 tin?, 



n. pain ; an- 
judicial tor- 



guish ; 

ments. 
Tot 7 ter, v. to shake so as 

to threaten to fall. 
Touch 7 stone, n* a stone 



to prove metals; a test. 

Touch 7 y, a. peevish ; irri- 
table; cross. 

Tough, (tuf) a. stiff; not 
brittle; viscous; ropy. 

Tour 7 na ment, n. a tilt ; a 
mock encounter. 

Tow, v. to draw by a rope, 
particularly through the 
water. 

Tow y ard, a. ready to do< 
ad. near. 

Tow v ards 6 , pr. in a direc- 
tion to; regarding. 

Tow 7 er, n. a high build- 
ing ; a fortress, v. to 
soar ; to fly or rise 
high. 

Toy, n. a plaything, v. to 
play ; to trifle ; to dally 
amorously. 

Trace, v. to follow by the 
footsteps; to mark out. 

Track 7 less, a. untrodden. 

Tract, n* a region ; quan- 
tity of land; course; treat* 
ise; small book. 

Tract' a ble, n. manage- 
able; docile. 

Trade v wind, n. the mon= 
soon or periodical wind. 

Tradi 77 tion, n. oral ac= 
count from age to age. 

Traditional, "> a> ^ 

Tra di 77 tion a ry,5 

scendingby oral commu- 
nication. 

Tra duce\ v. to censure: tc 
calumniate. 



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TRA 



Tra du v cer, n. a slanderer; 

^ a calumniator. 

Tra du' ci ble, a. such_ as 
may be derived. 

Tra due' tion, a. deriva- 
tion ; tradition. 

Traf fie, n. commerce ; 
merchandise, v. to trade. 

Tra ge v di an, n. a writer 

. or actor of tragedy. 

Tra"gedy, n. a dramatic 
representation of any se- 
rious actiun;any dreadful 
event - 

Tra" gie, 

Tra" gic al, 
ful ; sorrowful, 

Trai x tor, n» one "who be- 

- trays his trust. 
Trar tor ous, a 
~-ous ; deceitful. 
Tran' quil, a. quiet ; un- 

- disturbed. 

Tran quil' li ty, n. peace of 

«. mind ; stillness. 

Trans act', v. to manage ; 
to conduct ; to negoti- 
ate ; to perform ; to car- 
ry on. 

Trans ac' tion, n 
tion ; dealing 
man and man. 

Trans cend' v. 



a. mourn- 



perfidi- 



negotia- 
between 



. to 
to outgo ; 



e» 
to 



ceed ; 

_ excel. 

Trans cend' ent, a. su- 
premely excellent. 

Tran scribe*, v. to write 
from an exemplar. 



Tran' script, n. a copy 
from an original. 

Trans fer', v. to make 
over ; to convey ; to re= 

, move ; to transport, 

Trans fig u ra v tion, n, 
change of appearance 
or figure. 

Trans fig' ure, v. to change 
the figure. 

Transfix', v. to pierce 
through. 

v Trans form', v. to meta- 
morphose ; to change. 

Trans for ma x tion, n. a 
change of form. 

Trans fuse 6 \ v. to pour out 
of one into another. 

Trans gress 7 , v. to vio- 
late ; to pass over ; to 
offend. 

Trans gress'' ion,n. a crime; 
a fault. 

Trans gress' or, n. an 
offender ; a law break- 
er. 

Tran' sient, a, not lasting : 
momentary. 

Tran' sit, n. the passing of 
a planet. 

Trans V tion, n. a change 5 
a removal ; a passage. 

Tran' si to ry, a. passing 
away speedily. 

Tram late", v. to remove ; 
to convey ; to inter- 
pret. 

Trans la v tion, n. removal 
change ; version. 



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Trans la v tor, u. one who | 
turns any thing into 
another language. 
Trans lu" cent, a. transpa- 
rent; clear. 
Trans ma rine\ a. foreign ; 

lying beyond sea. 
Trans' mi grate,v.to travel; 
to pass from one country 
to another. 
Trans mi gra v tion, n. pas- 
sage from one place or 
state into another. 
Trans mit', v. to convey ; 
to send from one place to 
another. 
Trans rau ta v tion, n. the 
change from one na- 
ture or substance into 
another. 
Transmute', v. to change 
from one substance to 
another. 
Trans pa N rent, a. clear ; 

pellucid; translucent. 
Trans pire\ v. to emit in 
vapour ; to escape from 
secrecy to notice. 
Trans plant', v. to plant in 

a new place. 
Trans port\ v. to banish ; 

to put into ecstacy. 
Trans 7 port, n. a vessel of 
carnage ; rapture ; ec- 
stacy; conveyance; trans- 
portation. 
Trans port action, n. ban- 
ishment. 
Trans pose 6 \ v. to put out J Treat, v. to negociate ; 



of place ; to change as to 

order. 
Trans po 6 si // tion, n. the 

act of misplacing. 
Trans sub stan ti a s tion, n. 

change of substance. 
Trans verse', a. being in a 

cross direction. 
Trap' pings 6 , n. ornament; 
\ dress; finery. 
Trav' ail, n. labour ; toil ; 

fatigue, v. to toil; to la- 
bour. 
Tra 1 / e!, n. a journey, v. 

to make journeys ; to 

g°- 
Trav' erse,v. to sail across ; 

to wander over ; to ex- 
amine. 
Treach' er ous, a. faithless 

perfidious; false. 
Treach 7 e ry, n. perfidy ; a 

breach ol faith 
Trea v cle, n. a sort of 

medicine; molasses. 
Trea 6 son, n. disloyalty; 

treachery; rebellion 
Treason a ble, a. of the 

nature of treason. 
Treas-' Lire, n. hoarded 

wealth ; riches, v. to 

hoard; to lay up. 
Treas 6 ' ur er, n. one who 

has the charge of the 

money of a prince, state 

or corporation. 
Treas 6 ' u ry, n. a place for 

money 



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265 



TRI 



to handle ; to maintain. 
n. an entertainment giv- 
en ; pleasure. 

Trea v tise, n. a written dis- 
course. 

Treatment, n. usage, good 
or bad. 

Trea v ty, n. a negociation ; 
contract of parties. 

Trem' ble, v. to shake ; 
to quake ; to shudder. 

Tre men 7 dans, a. dreadful; 
awful ; horrible. 

Tre x mor, n. a quivering, 
or shaking mo Lion. 

Trem' u ious, a. fearful ; 
trembling ; vibrating. 

Tre pan', v. to cut with a 
trepan ; to perforate ; 
to catch ; to ensnare. 
n. a snare ; a surgeons "s 
instrument. 

Trep i da' tion, n. the state 
of trembling. 

Tre?;/ pass, ii. a sin ; an 
offence ; unlawful en- 
try 

Tress c£. 5 , n. knots or curls 

of hair. 

Tri v an tele, } , 

r| . -v fe " > n. a nirure 

of th»ee angles. 

Trib u la x tijn, n. vexa- 
tion ; distress. 

Tri bu v nai, n. a court of 
justice ; a judge* 6 se&i. 

Trib' u ta ry, a. paying 
tribute ; subject unto. 

Trib' ute, n. a payment 



made in acknowledg- 
ment, of dependence. 

Trident, n. a three fork- 
ed sceptre of Neptune. 

Trig 7 3ger, n, a catch of a 
wheel or gun. 

Trig o nom' e try , n. the 
art of measuring trian- 
gles. 

Trin' i if, n. three per- 
sons in one God. 

Trip' ar tite, a. divided in- 
to three parts. 

Trip/i' thong, n. coalition 
of three vowels. 

Tri" p!e, a. treble ; three- 
times repeated. 

Trip' let, n. three of a 
kind ; three lines. 

Trip' li cate a. thrice as 
much ; trebled. 

Tri pla ci ty, n. trebleness; 
a threefold state. 

Tn v pod, n. a seat or stool 
with ihree feet. 

Triv'i al, a. inconsiderable; 
worthless. 

Tri v umph, n. joy or pomp 
tor success; victory; 
conquest, v. to rejoice 
for victory ; to obtain 
victory ; to celebrate a 
victory with pomp. 

Tri umph' al, a. used in 
celebrating a victory. 

Tri umph' ant, a. cele- 
brating victory. 

Tri x Jut, a. three joined in 
one. 



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266 



TUR 



Trol' lop, n. a slattern ; a 
slovenly woman. 

Trope, n. a figure in 
speech; a word changed 
from its original mean- 
ing. 

Tro v phy, n. something ta- 
ken in battle. 

Trop' ic, n. an astronomi- 
cal line of the sun. 

Trophic al, a. figurative ; 
near the tropics. 

Troth, n. truth ; faithful- 
ness. 

Troth' plight, a. betrothed; 
espoused. 

Trou" ble, v. to perplex, n. 
affliction. 

Trou" ble some, a . vexa- 
tious ; tiresome. 

Trough, (troff) n, any 
long thing hollowed. 

Trounce, v. to punish. 

Tru N ant, n. an absenter 
from school, a. idle ; 

^ ,az y* 

Truce, n. a temporary ces- 
sation of war. 

True' kJ.e bed. n. a bed that 
runs on wheels under a 
higher bed. 

Trudge, v. to jog on heav- 
ily ; to labour. 

Tram' pe ry, n. trifles ; 
trash ; idle talk. 

Trum' pet, v. to proclaim ; 
tft sound one's praise, 
n. an instrument. 

Trim' r cheon, n. a staff of 



command ; a cudgel. 

Trun' die, v. to roll ; tc> 
bowl along, n. a round 
roiling thing. 

Trunk, n. the body of any 
thing ; a sort of chest ; 
the proboscis of an ele- 
phant. 

Trunn' ions 6 , n. the knobs 
on cannon. 

Truss, n. a bandage for 
ruptures ; a bundle of 
hay, 56 lbs. v% to pack 
close together. 

Trustee\n, one intrusted 
with any thing. 

Trus' ty, a. honest ; true : 
faithful; strong. 

Tues 6N day. n. the third 
day of the week. 

Tuft, n, a cluster ; s 
clump. 

Tu i v tion, n. guardian- 
ship ; instruction. 

Tu me fac' tion, u. a swell- 
ing. 

Tu v mid, a. puffed up •;, 
swelled ; pompous. 

Tu x mour, n.a morbid swel- 
ling. 

Tu N mult, n. riot ; a bus* 
tie ; a wild commo- 
tion. 

Tu mul' tu ous, a> turbu- 
lent ; full of riot. 

Tune N ful, a. musical ; har- 
monious. 

Tur 7 ban, n. a Turkish cap, 

Tur'bulent, a, tumuttu- 



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UNT 



poor. 

Un mer' ci ful, a. cruel ; 
severe ; unconsciona- 
ble. 

Un moor\ v. to heave up 
an anchor. 

Un ne" ces sa ry, a. need- 
less ; useless ; trifling. 

Un no v ticed, a. not ob- 
served or regarded. 

Un par' don a ble, a. not 
to be forgiven ; very 
bad. 

Un pleas 6 ' ant, a.not pleas- 
ant ; uneasy ; trouble- 
some. 

Un pre"ce dent ed, a. not 
having a precedent ; 
new. 

Un qui' et, a restless ; dis- 
turbed ; uneasy. 

Un read', a. not learned ; 
not read ; untaught. 

Un rea 6 son a ble, a. un- 
just ; exorbitant ; im- 
moderate. 

Un re gen v e rate, a. not 
regenerate ; wicked ; 
bad. 

Un re lent' ing, a. feeling 
no pity ; hard ; cruel ; 
stern. 

Un rio7it N eous, a. unjust ; 
sinful ; wicked ; base. 

Un ru v ly, a. ungoverna- 
ble ; licentious ; loose ; 
wild. 
Un sa v vour y, a, tasteless ; 
insipid ; disgustful. 



Un search' a ble, a. not to 
be explored ; hidden ; 
dark. 
Un sea' 6 son a ble, a. un- 
timely ; unfit ; late. 
Un seem' ly, a. indecent ; 
unbecoming ; uncome- 
ly. 
Un skil' ful, n. wanting 
knowledge or art ; clum- 
sy. 

Un sound', a. rotten ; 
wanting health ; erro- 
neous. 

Un speak' a ble, a. not to 
be expressed ; very 
great. 

Un sta v ble, a. not fixed ; 
inconstant ; irresolute. 

Un sue cess' ful, a. not 
successful ; unfortu- 

nate. 

Unsuf fera ble, a. not 
sufferable ; intolerable ; 
vile. 

Un suit' a ble, a. unfit ; 
improper ; inadequate. 

Untan" gle, v. to loose 
from intricacy; to 
free. 

Un ten' ant a ble, a. not 
fit to be inhabited. 

Un thank' ful, a. ungrate- 
ful ; displeasing ; care- 
less. 

Un time' ly. a. happening 
before the proper time. 

Un tow v aid a. froward ; 
cross ; awkward. 



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274 



USU 



Un tract' a ble, a. ungov- 
ernable ; unruly ; rough. 

Un truth\ n. a falsehood ; 
a lie. 
_ XJd tu 1 tored, a. uninstruct- 
ed ; untaught. 

Un u' 6 su al, a. uncommon; 
rare. 

Un va v ried, a. not diver- 
sified ; unchanged ; fix- 
ed. 

Un war' rant a ble, a. not 
justifiable. 

Un wa x ry, a. wanting 
caution ; precipitate ; 
hasty. 

Un wea 1 ried, a. untired ; 
indefatigable. 

Un wel' come, a. not 
pleasing ; not at ail 
grateful. 

Un tuhoie 1 some, a. not 
wholesome ; unhealthy. 

Un wield' ly. a. unman- 
ageable ; bulky; pon- 
derous. 

Un wof* thy, a. undeserv- 
ing ; mean ; vile. 

Un wrought*, a. not manu- 
factured. 

Up b"ra/d\ v. to reproach ; 
to twit ; to chide. 

Up hold 1 , v. to support; 
to save. 

Up hoi v ster er, n. one who 
furnishes houses with 
beds, foe. 

Up'' land, n< higher 
ground. 



Up' per most, a. high* 
est. 

Up' rlo-frt, a. straight up ; 
honest. 

Up' roar, n. tumult ; con- 
fusion ; bustle. 

Up' shot, n. conclusion ; 
end ; event. 

Up' start, n. one suddenly 
raised to wealth, &c- 
whe becomes proud and 
insolent. 

Up' ward, a. directed 
higher. 

Ur ban' i ty, n. civility ; 
elegance ; politeness. 

L ! r'chin,n. a hedgehog; 
a brat ; a child. 

Urge, v. to incite ; to pro- 
voke ; to press. 

Ur 7 gen cy, n. a pressure 
of difficulty. 

Ur 7 gent, a. pressing ; ear- 
nest importunate. 

Urn, o.a vessel used for the 
ashes of the dead ; a wa- 
ter pot. 

f N6 ?age, n. treatment; 
custom ; fashion. 

Ush' er, n. an underteach- 
ec ; an introducer. 

U 6 surp', v. to hold with- 
out right. 

U 6 sur pa' tion, n. an ille- 
gal possession. 

U 6 surp' er, n. one who u- 
surps, or is in posses- 
sion of what is another's 
right, 



VAC 



2fo 



VAL 



XT' 6 su ry, n. money paid 
for the use of money ; 
exorbitant interest. 

U ten' sil, n. an instru- 
ment for any use. 

IT til' 1 ty, n. usefulness ; 
profit ; com enience. 

Ut' most a. highest; most 
extreme. 

lit/ ter, v. to speak; to 
Fend ; to publish, a. out- 
ward ; extreme. 

TfJV ter ly, ad. perfectly ; 
completely ; fully. 

Ut/ ter most, a. extreme; 
most remote. 

Ux o v ri ous, a. submis- 
sively fond of a wife. 

V. 

VA*CAN CY, n. a va- 
cant place ; a time o^ 
leisure. 

Va' cant. a. empty ; free 
disengaged ; idle. 

Va v cate, v. to make ve 
cant ; to quit ; to an 
nui. 

Va ca v lion, n. leisure 
ease ; intermission ; a 
recess. 

Vac' cin ate, v. to inocu- 
late with the virus of 
the cow-pox or vac- 
cine. 

Vacu'ity, n. emptiness; 
space unfilled ; want ; 
defect. 

Vac' a urn, n, a void: an i 



empty space. 

Vag / a bond, n. a vagrant ; 
a wanderer. 

Va ga N ry, n; a wild freak ; 
a capricious frolic. 

Va' grant, n. one uns-xtled 
in habitation ; a vaga- 
bond. 

Vague, a. wandering ; un- 
settled ; indefinite. 

Vail, n. a covering for the 
face ; mask. v. to cov- 
er. 

Vain, a. conceited ; proud; 
ineffectual. 

Tarn glo v ry, n. empty 
pride ; great vanity ; 
folly. 

Va 1 / ance, n. fringes or 
drapery hanging round 
the tester of a bed. 

Vaie,n. a valley. 

Val e die' tion, n. a fare- 
well. 

Val e die' to ry, a. bidding 
farewell. 

Val' en tine, n. a sweet- 
heart chosen on Valen- 
tine's day. 

Val' et, n. a waiting ser- 
vant. 

Val e tu di na x ri an, n. a 
weak, sickly person. 

Val e tu di na ry, a. in- 
firm of health ; weakly; 
sickly. 
Val' iant, a. courageous ; 

brave ; bold. 
Val' id, a. weighty ; coe- 



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elusive ; good. 
Valid'ity, n. strength; 

force ; certainty. 
Val' ley, n. a hollow be- 
tween two hills. 
Val' our, n. personal brave- 
ry. 
Val' u a ble, a. worthy ; 
discovering regard ; pre- 
cious. 
Val u a* tion, n. a value of 

a thing; appraisement. 
Val' ue, n. a price ; worth. 
v. to fix a price ; to ap- 
praise. 
Valve, n. a folding door ; 

the cover of a syphon. 
Vamp, v. to mend up old 

things. 
Van' guard, n. the front 
or first line of an army 
in array. 
Van' ish, v. to disappear ; 
to pass or go away ; to 
be lost. 
Van' i ty, n. emptiness ; 
pride ; arrogance ; 

falsehood. 
Van' quish. v. to conquer ; 
to subdue ; to over- 
come. 
Vap' id, a. flat ; dead; spir- 
itless. 
Va' pour, n. a fluid render- 
ed volatile and elastic by 
heat. v. to brag. 
Va v ri a ble, s. changea- 
ble ; inconstant - t fic- 
kle. 



Va x ri ance, n. disagree- 
ment ; dissension ; dis- 
cord. 
Va ri a y tion, n. a change ; 
a difference ; turn ; de- 
viation. 
Va x ri e gate, v. to diversi- 
fy with colours or ob- 
jects. 
Va ri v e ty, n. change ; di! 
ference ; variation ; mix- 
ture. 
Va' ri ous, a. changeable: 

different ; diversified. 
Var' nish, n. a shining li- 
quid substance, v. to set 
a gloss. 
Vas'sal, n. a subject; a 

dependant ; a slave. 
Vast, n. an empty waste. 

a. enormous ; large. 

Vault, n. a cellar; a cave ; 

a repository for the 

dead. v. to arch ; U> 

leap. 

Ve" ge ta ble, n. a plant. 

Ve" ge tate, v. to grow as 

plants. 
Ve ge ta v tion, n. a growth 

like that o f plants. 
Ve N be mence, n. violence ; 

force ; eagerness ; heat. 
Ve v he ment, a. violent ; 
furious ; eager ; earn- 
est. 
Ve v he ment ly, ad. vio- 
lently ; furiously ; ea- 
gerly. 
Ve v hi cle, n. a carnage ; 



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a conveyance. 
Tel' lum, n. parchment ; 
a fine kind of parch- 
ment. 

Ve lo" ci ty, n. speed ; 
swiftness ; quickness of 
motion. 

Ve nal, a. pertaining to 
veins; mercenary; base. 

Ye nal' i ty, n, mercenari- 
ness; sordidness. 

Vend,v. to sell; to offer for 
sale. 

Ven due\ n. a sale of 
goods or merchandise. 

Ten' e ra ble, a. deserving 
of reverence ; respecta- 
ble. 

Ven 7 e rate, v. to rever- 
ence ; to treat with ven- 
eration. 

Yen e ra v tion, n. a rever- 
ent or awful regard ; 
honour, 

Ven' geance, d. punish- 
ment; vehemence. 

Veni 6 son, n, the desh of 
deer, &c. 

Yen'om, n, poison. 

Ten' om ous, a. poison- 
ous ; destructive ; malig- 
nant. \ 

Yen' ti late, v. to fan ' r to 
cool. 

^en' ti la tor, n. an in- 
strument to supply 
fresh air. 
^en tril' o quism 6 , n. the 
art or practice of speak- 



ing so that the voice 
appears to come from 
a distant part of the 
room. 

Yen tril' o quist, n. one 
who practises ventrilo- 
quism. 

Vent' ure some, a. daring ; 
bold; fearless. 

Ve v mis, n, the goddess of 
love; a planet. 

Ye ra''ci ty, n, disposition 
to truth; habit of speak- 
ing truth. 

Verb' al, a. derived from a 
verb; spoken; orah 

Verb' al ly, ad. by word of 
mouth. 

Ver ba v tim, ad. word for 
word; literally; truly. 

Ver bos' i ty,n. N much emp- 
ty talk; prate. 

Ver' dant, a, green ; nour- 
ishing; beautiful, 

Ver 7 diet, n. a determina- 
tion by a jury. 

Verd' urc, n. a green col- 
our; greenness of trees. 
kc. 

Ver' i fy, v. to confirm ; to 
prove true; to justify. 

Ver' i ly, ad. truly ; cer* 

tainly; confidently. 
Ver' i ty, n. truth ; cer- 
tainty; reality. 

Ver' juice, n. acid liquid 
expressed from crab 
apples. 
Ver mil' lion, n. a beauti- 

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fill red colour. 

Ver 7 min,n. a small noxious 
animal. 

Ver nac 7 u lar, a. belong- 
ing to one's own coun- 
try. 

Ver 7 nal, a. belonging to 
the spring. 

Ver 7 sa tile, a. turning 
round; variable; fickle. 

Ver sa til 7 i ty, n. a versa- 
tile state ; aptness to 
change. 

Versed, a. skilled ; well 
learned ; well practi- 
sed. 

Ver si fi ca' tion, n. the 
act or art of making ver- 
ses. 

Ver 7 si fy, v. to make 
verse ; to describe in 
verse . 

Ver 7 sion, n. a translation. 

Ver 7 tex, n. zenith ; point 
overhead ; top of any 
thing; any point. 

Ver 7 ti cal, a. placed in the 
zenith; perpendicular. 

Ver' ti go, n. a giddiness ; 
a quick whirling motion. 

Ves 7 pers 6 , n. evening 
prayers ; evening ser- 
vice. 

Ves 7 tal, n. a pure, sacred, 
or holy virgin, a. deno- 
ting pure virginity or 
holiness. 

Ves' tige, n. a footstep ; 
trace; mark. 



Vest 7 inent, n. a garment j 
a priest's upper robe. 

Vest 7 ure, n. garment \ 
habit; dress; vest. 

Vet 7 e ran, n. an old sol- 
dier ; one long prae- 
tised. 

Vex a v tion, n. the act or 
cause of plaguing or 
teasing. 

Vex a v tious, a. provoking; 
troublesome; afflictive. 

Vi v ands 6 , n. meat dressed ; 
food; victuals. 

Vi brate,v. to move to and 
fro. 

Vi bra x tion, n. a moving 
with quick return. 

Vic v ar, n. the minister of a 
parish; a substitute. 

Vic 7 ar age, n. the bene- 
fice of a vicar ; a church 
living. 

Vi ca N ri ous, a. deputed ; 
delegated ; inferior ; 
lower. 

Vice ad 7 mi ral, n. the 
second commander of a 
fleet. 

Vice chan' eel lor, n. a 
second magistrate in uni- 
versities. 

Vice ge v rent, a. acting in 
the room of another, n» 
one acting by substitu- 
tion. 

Vice* roy, n. the agent or 
substitute of a king. 

Vice roy' al ty, n. the dig- 



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nity or post of a vice- 
roy. 

Vi cin' i ty, n.a neighbour- 
hood ; state of being 
near. 

Vi" cicus, a. faulty; im- 
moral ; wicked ; unru- 

> 

\ i cis' si tude, n. a change; 
revolution; succession. 

Vie' tim, n. a sacrifice ; 
something destroyed. 

Vic/ tor, n. one who gets 
the better ; a conquer- 
or, 

\ ic to ri v ous, a. conquer- 
ing; superior ; triumph- 
ant. 

Vic' to ry, n. conquest ; 
success ; triumph ; hon- 
our. 

Vict' iiq]s 6 . n. provisions ; 
food; meat. 

View, n. a sight ; pros- 
pect ; survey; display. 
v. to see ; to survey ; to 
examine. 

Vi'' gi lant, a. watchful ; 
circumspect; diligent. 

Vig' or ous, a. forcible; full 
of strength or life. 

Vig' our, n. force; strength; 
efficacy. 

Vile v ly, ad. basely ; shame- 
fully; badly. 

Vil' i fy, v. to debase ; to 
defame ; to abuse ; to 
undervalue. 

Vii' Iage r n, a small col- 



lection of country hous- 
es. 

Villain, n. a vile wicked 
wretch. 

Vil' la nous, a. base ; vile ; 
wicked, 

Vil' la ny, n. baseness ; 
wickedness, 

Vin' di cate, v. to Justify? 
to clear; to defend. 

Vin di ca v tion, n. a justi- 
fication; defence. 

Vin die' tivc, a. revenge- 
ful; given to revenge. 

Vine' yard, n. ground 
planted with vines. 

Vint' age. n. time of gath- 
ering grapes ; produce of 
vines. 

Vint' ner, n. one who sells 
wine, 6cc« 

Vi v o late. v. to injure ; to 
hurt ; to infringe; to rav- 
ish. 

Vi v o lence, n. force ; fury ; 
outrage; injury. 

Vi ra v go. n. a very bold re- 
solute woman ; a terma- 
gant. 

Virt' u al ly, ad. effectually; 
in reality. 

Virt'ue,n. moral goodness; 
force; efficacy. 

Vir tu o v so, n. one skilled 
in curiosities. 

Vir' u lent, a. malignant; 
inexorable; venomous. 

Vis 6 ' age, n. the face ; 
countenance ; look ; as° 



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pect. 

TV cid, a. glutinous ; 
adhesive ; sticky ; vis- 
cous. 

Vis 6 ' i ble, a* apparent ; 
plain ; conspicuous ; 
clear. 

Vis 6 ' ion, d> sight; a phan- 
tom ; ghc3t ; revela- 
tion. 

Vis 6 ' ioa a ry, a. imagina- 
ry; ; 5 een in a dream. 

Vis 6 ' u at, a. belonging to 
thL sight. 

ViHal, a. necessary to 
life. 

Vi" tiate, v. to deprave; to 
corrupt, 

Vit' ri fy, v. to convert in- 
to glass by heat. 

Vi va" ci ty, n. liveliness ; 
sprightiiness ; brisk- 
ness. 

Viv' id, a. lively ; spright- 
ly; quick. 

Viv' i fy v. to make alive; 
to animate; to quick- 
en. 

Vo cab' u la ry, n. a dic- 
tionary or collection of 
words. 

Vo" cal, a. uttered by the 
voice. 

Vo ca r tion, n. a calling ; 
employment. 

Vc if e ra' tion, n. a 
bawling ; noise ; out- 
cry. 

Vol' a tiU, a. flying; evap- 



orating; lively; fickle. 

Vol ca v no, n. a mountain 
which emits fire and la- 
va. 

Vo li" tion, n. the act of 
willing ; power to 
choose. 

Vol' ley, n. a burst of 
shot. 

Vol u bil' i ty, n. fluency^ 
quickness; mutability. 

Vol' u ble, a. fluent in 
words ; nimble ; roll- 
ing. 

Vol' ume, n. a book ; a 
roll. 

Vo lu x mi nous, a. consist- 
ing of many volumes. 

Vol' un ta ry, a. acting by 
choice ; willing ; rea- 
dy. 

Vo lupt' u a ry, n. one 
given to luxury or plea- 
sure. 

Vo ra' cious, a. greedy to 
eat ; ravenous ; very 
keen. 

Vor' tex, n. a whirlpool ; 
whirlwind; a whirling 
motion. 

Vo N ta ry, n. one devoted 
to any particular ser- 
vice, study, or wor- 
ship. 

Vouch safe\ v. to conde- 
scend; to deign; to grant; 
to give. 

Voy x age, n. a travel by 
sea,- &Co 



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VuY gar, a. common ; ordi- 
nary; mean; low; trivial : 
n. the common or lower 
people; rabble. 

Vul gar' i ty, n. meanness ; 
rudeness. 

Vul' ner a ble, a. that 
may be wounded or inju- 
red. 

W. 

WA S GES<5, n. hire given 
for service. 

Wag' oner, n. one w4iO 
drives a wagon. 

Wain- scot, n. a lining for 
rooms. 

Waist v coat, n, a part of a 
man's dress. 

Walk, v. to travel on 
foot. 

Wal' nut, n. a large hind 
of nut. 

Wan, a. pale; sickly. 

Wan' der, v. to rove; to go 
astray; to ramble. 

Ward, n. district of a 
town ; custody ; one un- 
der a guardian. 

Ward' robe, n. a place 
where apparel is kept. 

War' like, a. military ; fit 
for war. 

Warm, a. a little hot ; zeal- 
ous; furious. 

Warn' ing, n. a previous 
notice; a caution. 

War' rant, n H a writ of cap- 
tion; authority, v. to jus- 



tify; to authorize. 

Wa v ry. a. cautious ; scru- 
pulous; nice. 

Wnste x ful, a. destructive ; 
lavish; profligate. 

Watch' ful. a. attentive ; 
careful; vigilant. 

Wa' ter col ours 6 , n. col- 
ours of a soft consist- 
ence used with gum wa- 
ter. 

Weak v ness, n. a defect 5 
feebleness; failing. 

Weal' thy, a. opulent ; 
rich; abundant. 

Weap' on, n. an instru° 
ment of offence. 

Wea s ry, a. tired. 

Weath5'' er, n. the state of 
the air. v. to pass with 
difficulty. 

Weigh? ty, a. heavy; im- 
portant; strong. 

Wei fare. n. happiness ; 
prosperity; success. 

Wharf age, n. rates for 
landing at a wharf. 

Wharf in ger, n. a keeper 
of a wharf. 

WheaO en, a. made of 
wheat. 

Wheel v icrlg/it, n. a maker 
of wheels. 

Wher' ry, n. a light river 
boat. 

Whet' stone, n. a sharpen- 
ing stone. 

Whim'sical, a. caprici- 
ous ; freakish ; fane I- 



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ful. 

Whirl' pool, n. water mo- 
ving circularly. 

Whole N some, a. contribut- 
ing to health. 

Wid' ow,n, a woman whose 
husband is dead. 

Wil' der ness, n. a desert ; 
a wild uninhabited coun- 
try. 

Will,n.a choice; command, 
a bequest. 

Win' ning, a. attractive. 

Wis 6 ' dom, n. knowledge 
and judgment conducted 
by discretion. 

With*' ers 6 , n. the joint 
uniting the neck and 
shoulders of a horse. 

Wo, n. grief; sorrow. 

Won' der ful, a. admirable; 
strange. 

Wool' en, a. made of 
wool. 

World, n. the earth ; man- 
kind; universal empire. 

Wor' ship, n. religious 
reverence ; adoration, v. 
to perform acts of adora- 
tion; to adore. 

Wor' ship ful, a. respected 
for dignity. 

Wor' Hhy, a. deserving ; 
valuable; noble. 

Wran' gle, v. to dispute 
peevishly. 

Wrap' per, n. a cloth or 
paper cover. 

iPratfe, a, anger ; fury • 



rage, (a as ah). 

W rath' ful, a. angry ; ra- 
ging; furious. 

Wreak, v. to revenge ; to 
execute. 

Wreath*, n. a garland; any 
thing twisted. 

Wreck, n. a shipwreck; de- 
struction; ruin. 

Wrench, v. to pull by force; 
to wrest* 

Wrest, v. to twist by vio- 
lence; to writhe. 

Wretch' ed, a. miserable ; 
despicable* 

Wright, n. a workman ; an 
artificer in wood* 

Wring, v. to twist. 

Wrist' band, n* the fasten- 
ing about the wrist. 

Write, v. to form letters 
with a pen. 

Writhe* , v. to distort ; to 
twist; to wrest* 

Wrong, a. not right, n. in- 
jury ; injustice, v. to 
injure* 

Wry,a. crooked ; distorted; 
wrested. 

A Y- 

YACHT, n. a small ves- 
sel for carrying passen- 
gers. 

Yawl, n. a ship's boat* 

Year^ ling, n. being a year 
old. 

Yearn, v. to feel great -ur- 
eafiinegs, 



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Yel ; low, a. the colour of 
gold. 

Yeo v man, n. a gentleman 
farmer. 

Yco K man ry, n, a collect- 
ive body of yeomen. 

Y£eld,v. to produce; afford; 
to give up. 

Youth N ful,a. young; frolic- 
some; vigorous. 

ZL 

ZEAL, n. passionate ar- 
dour; warmth. 

ILeai' ot, n. a person full of 
zeal; a fanatic^ 

Zeal' ous, a. ardently pas- 
sionate in a cause, 

Ze' nitb, n= that point in 



the heavens directly o- 
ver our heads ; opposite 
the nadir. 

Zeph' yr, \ , 

Zeph' yr us, \ n « the west 
wind. 

Zest, n. a relish ; a taste 
added. 

Zc^ di ac, n- a great circle 
of the sphere containing 
the twelve signs. 

Zone, n. a girdle i a divi- 
sion of the earth. 

Zo og' ra pher, n. one who 
describes animals. 

Zo og 7 ra phy, n. a descrip- 
tion of animals. 

Zo ol' o gy, n. a scientific 
treatise of animals 



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VOCABULARY 



SCIENTIFIC TERMS, 



ACC 

ABERRATION, n. 

the act of wandering ; a 

deviation. 
Ab' la tive, a. taking away; 

the sixth case of Latin 

nouns. 
Ah o ri" gi nal, a. first or 

t primitive. 
bra x 6 sion, n. a rubbing 
or wearing off. 
A cat a lep' sis, n. unci 
tainty in science ; incom- 
prehensibility. 



/&■ 



c cip en sers? 



/ 



genus 
fish. 
Ac cip' i ters 5 , n. 
of fowls with 
bills.* 



of amphibious 



an oruer 

hooked 



■£ 



ACT 

A ceph' a lous, a. withou? 

a head; poor. 
Ach 1 10 nmt 7 ic, a. without 

colour. 
A cin a" ' ci form, a. shaped n/ 

like a cimetar. /^ 

A." cin ose, a. full of ker- 
^ nels or grains. 
A co ty le' don, n. a plant j 

whose seeds have no side ' 

lobes. 
£\ cons' tics, n. pi. the, 

science or theory of 

sounds. 
A chron' ic al, a. rising or 

setting at sunset. 
Ac tin' i a, n. a genus of 

sea animals. 

pedes 



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of magnesian stone. 

At! e nog' ra phy, n. a des- 
cription of tee glands of 
the body. 

Ad' i pons, a. fat ; greasy ; 

/ unctuous; oily. 

A er ol' o gy, n. the doc- 

Ir trine or theory of air. 

(A er om v e try, n. the art of 
measuring air. 

A N er o naut, n. one who 
sails through the air in a 
balloon. 

A er os ta^ tion, n. passing 
through the air in bal- 
loons. 

Ag' a ric, n. a species of 
fungus. 

Ag glom' e rate,v. to gath- 
er into a ball. 

A' gi o, n* the difference 
of exchange between 
bank bills and current 

ht money. 

gra s ri an, a» relating 
to an equaL division of 

K lands, ifo 
AY a bas ter, n. a soft 
white marble, a. very 
white. 

t/APchjTmy, n. the highest 
7^ a%/most secret chem-, 
istry ; transmutation 
of metals. 
^Al' co h8l, n. highly rec- 
« tified spirit ; the pure in- 
flammable part of spirit- 
ous liquors. 
A leoi' bic, n. a chemical 



< 



^ 



vessel; a kind of still* 

Al ex an' drine, n. an En^/ 
glish verse of twelve syly*^ 
lables. 

\ lex i phar' mic, ) 

A lex i te\ J ic, $ 

what exoels poison. 

A I' gc braTn. literal and , 
universal arithmetic. TS^ 

Al' ka li, n. a substance ^X£% 
which has an acrid 
caustic taste, and which 
combined with oily mat- 
ters forms soap. There 
are three Alkalis: Pot- 
ash, Soda, and Ammo- 
niac 

A I ka les' cent, a. tending 
to an alkali. 

Al li a v ceous, a. pertaining 
to garlic; onions. 

Al lit e ra v tion, n. the be- 
ginning of two or more 
words with the same let- 
ter. 

Al loy\ n. a baser metal V^ 
mixed with a finer ; or '^ 
the mixture of different 
metals; evil mixed with 
good. 

Al lu' vi al, a. washed to 
land; added by water. 

Al' u mine,^ argil, or pure 
clay; the base of allum. 

A lu s mi nous, a. contain- 
ing or like alum or alu- 
mine. 



Al' ve o late, a. 
pitted, like £ 



deeply 
houev 



J 



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286 



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* 



comb. 

Al'vine, a. belonging to 
„<*, the intestinal canal. 

TV mal' gam, n. a mixture 
of quicksilver with other 
metals ; a well mixed 

u^ compound. 

A man u en' sis. n. a wri- 
* ter of another's works or 
words. 

Am' ber, n. a hard semi- 
pellucid substance, white 
or yellow, found in the 
earth,or thrown on shore 
by the sea. 

Am' ber gris, n. a hard, 
opaque, resinous sub- 
stance formed in the 
spermaceti whale. 

Am bi dex' ter, n. one 
who uses both hands 
equally well ; a double 
dealer. 

Am' ent, n. a catkin ; a 
calyx consisting of a 
slender axis. 

Am' e thyst, n. a precious 

stone of a violet, blue, 

white, gray, or green . 

Am mo v ni a, / 

V . . ' > n. a cum- 

Am mo N ni ac, 5 fe 

my resinous substance ; 
also a volatile alkali ve- 
ry pungent. 

A mor' phous, a. not hav- 
ing a determinate form. 

Am phi bol' o gy,n. doubt- 
fulness of expression; 
equivocation. 



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Am phyc' tions.n. pi. menir 
bers of the supreme 
council of Greece . 

Am y la s ce ous, a. partak- 
ing of the nature of 
starch, or the farina- 
ceous part of corn. 

A nach 1 ' ro nism 6 , n. an'!* 
error in the account of ' 
time. 

An' a gram, n. a transpos- 
ing the letters of a name^ 
so as to form some other 
word or sentence. 

An a lep' tic, a. comforting; 
strengthening. 

A nal'y sis, n. a separation 
of the parts; a resolu- 
tion. 

An' a pest, n. a poetic foot 
of three syllables, the two 
first short, the third 
long. 

An a sar' ca, n. a kind q£ 
dropsy. 

An as torn' o sy, n. the 
opening of qne vessel in- 
to another as veins and 
arteries. 

A nat' o my, n. the art of 
dissection; a skeleton. 
'Andre; gin a., I |^ 
y An dro" gin ous, } r 
taking of both sexes. 

An e mog' ra phy, n des- 
cription of winds. 

An e mom' e ter. n- 
instrument med f 
certain the 



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^velocity of the wind. V, 



(A nem' oscope, n. an in 
strument to show the di- 
rection of the wind. 
^An' eu rism 6 , n. a tumour 
from the bursting of an 
artery. + 

^An gi v na, n, a sore throat. 
/An gi og' ra phy, n.a des- 
cription of the vessels in 
the human body. 
An giol'o gy, n. the doc- 
trine of the vessels of the 
body. 
An gi o sper' mous, a. hav- 
ing seeds enclosed or 
covered, 
/An' o rex y, n. want of ap- 
petite. 
Ant arc' tic, a. relating to 

the southern pole. 
An te pe nult', n. the last 
syllable but two in . 
words. 
/An thel mint' ic, n. a rem- 
edy for worms. 
An' "ther, n. the top of the 
stamen of a flower con- 
taining the fecundating 
dust. 
s^.n thol' o gy, n, a collec- 
tion of poems or flow- 
er?/. 

(An tkro pol' o gy, n. a 
discourse on human na- 
ture. 
KrLn thro poph' a gi, n. 
< those who feed on flesh; 
nmbafci 



-/ 



jAn ti 



a" cid, n. that which 



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corrects acidity. 

v Anti feb'rile, a. expell- 
ing or good again sU fe-_ V 
vers. Xe^-T^£- 

,» An' ti mo ny, nya brittle 
heavy metal used in 
medicine and the arts. ,, . 

An tiph' ra sis, n, the "se^t^^L 
of words in a sense con/S( J 
trary to their proper 
meaning; 

An' ti pode/ n. one who 
lives on the opposite side 
of the globe. 

An ti s£ep' tic. n. a medi- 
cine'or substance used to * 
prevent putrefaction. 

An tis' tro phpr n. second 
stanza of every three in 
an ode. 

An tith' e sis, n. an oppo- 
sition of words and 
A thoughts. 
v o rist, a. indeter-V/ 
minate with respect to ^ 

l^ time. 

A or' tal, a, pertaining to* 
the aorta, or g?eat arte- ■ 
ry which carries the 
blood from the heart. 

Ap a go" gic al, a. that 
which proves any thing 
by showing the absur- 
dity of denying it ; indi- 
rect. 

A pe' ri ent, a. gently pur- 
gative j opening ; pur-' 



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U*^ 



A pet' alous, a, having no 
u petal or flower leaf. 
A phe N H on, n. the greai 
est distance from the 
sun. 
Aph' o ny, n. the loss 

of speech* 
A phyl' lous, a. destitute of 
leaves. 
-/ Ap' op/uhegm, n, a re- 
^\ , markable saying; a max- 
im. 



/ 



v/ Ap o the' o sis, n. the mak- 
/^ving a god ; a consecra- 
tion; deification. 
Ap' sis, pL AptidSs, n. the 
points in a planet's orbit 
which are the farthest 
possible from each oth- 
er. 
Ap' ters 6 ', n. insects with- 



Ar' chil, n. a species ef 
lichen or moss. 

&r' *che type, n. the ori- 
ginal ; a pattern ; a mod- 
el. 

Ar 7 r chi traVe, n, principal 
beam; the part of a col- 
umn next above the cap- 
ital. 

Ar e na N ce ous, \ , 

Arenose\ \ a * sand y ' 



full of sand. 



the su- 
ancient 






a out wings. 
^ qua*"for' tis, 



-A' 



n. 
nitric acid ; a corrosi 
liquor obtained from 
nitre. 
A" qui line, a. like an ea- 
gle oritebeak ; hook- 
ed. /Lu 

ra v ne ous, a. like a cob- 
web or spider. 

Ar bo' re ous, \ belo 

Ar bo rous, $ & 

ing to trees. 

Ar bo res' cent, a. having 
thie habits or resemblance 
of trees. 

Area' num,n. a secret mys- 
tery; nostrum. 



Areop'agus, n. 
preme court of 
Athens. y( 
A re om' e tar, n. an in- 
strument to ascertain 
the specific gravity of 
liquids, 
Ar gen tif er ous, a. pro- 

ducing silver. 
Argil la v ceous, ) , 

weak\|Argil'lous, $ a * elay " 
'osiv«rp ish; consisting of clay. 

Ar 7 go naut, n. one who 

attended Jason in his 

voyage after the golden 

fleece. 

Ar 7 o ma, n. the fragrance 

of plants, 
Ar' pent, n. a French acrd. 

or 100 square rods. 
Arse' nic, n. a poisonous 
metal, i 

Ar' son, n. the malicious 

burning of a building. 
Ar' te ry, n, a vessel con- 
veying blood frosn the 
heart. 



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BAS 



by the 
descrip- 
the sci- 



Ar thrit' ic, a. gouty ; be- 
longing to the joint?. 
*-As 6 bes/ tos, n. a species of 
iA fibrous earth, which is in- 
•**f combustible. 
As the v ni a, n. extreme de- 
bility* 
^As 7 tia\ a. belonging to 
^ the stars; starry. 
As trol' o gy, n. the art 
of foretelling 
stars, a 
As trog' ra phy,n. 
tion of the stars. 
As tron' o my, n. 
ence of the stars. 
■J[As' yrnp tote, n. a right 
/line which continually 
approaches nearer to a 
curve, but will never 
coincide with it. 
At' o ny, n. a relaxation of 
parts; want of tone. 
N^t rabi la' ri an, a. affeet- 
f\e& with bile. 
Au reMia, n. the first 
change of a maggot or 
form from which an in- 
sect is hatched. 
Au' ri cle, n. the external 

ear; part of the heart. 
Au rif er ous, a. bearing 
or producing gold. 
^/Aus' trai, a. of or tending 
/^ to the south; southern. 
Au' to crat, n. an absolute 
sovereign. 
JAu torn' at on, n. an en- 
JL^ine tbat moves of it- 



self. 
A ven a v ce ous* a, like 

oats. 
Awn, n. the beard of corn 

or grass. 
Ax' il UTry, a. belonging If 

to the armpit. /^ i * ta --^ 

A zote\ n. a gas or air 

which destroys animal 

life. 

B, 
BAC CIF' ER OUS, a, 

bearing or producing 
berries, 

Be le ar' ic, a. pertaining 
to Majorca and Minor-' 
ca, 

Bal ne a' tion, n. the act of 
bathing. 

Ba ri 1 / la, n. an impure al= 
kali prepared from ma- 
rine plants. 

Ba rom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to show the density 
or weight of the atmos- 
phere. 

Bar' r^Ttry, n. foul practice 
in law; any fraud of a 
shipmaster. 

Ba ry N tes 6 , n. a very hea= 
yy earth. 

Basalt', n. a species of 
rock generally found in 
upright columns. 

Ba sil' i con, n. a kind of^» V?JC 
salve or ointment. / <aJL* 

B* 6 i lisk, n. a serpent ; p * 
kind of capBon, yi 

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Bass-re- lzef\ n. sculpture 
whose figures do not 
stand out fronr their 
ground in full propor- 
tion. 

Be y he moth, n. the river 
horse or hippopotamus. 

Be lem' ni tes, n. fossils of 
a particular kind ; thun- 
derbolts; arrowheads. 

Ben zoin\ n. a balsam 
which exudes from a 
tree in Asia. 

Bib li otb/ e ca. n. a libra- 
ry. 

Bi v fid, a. divided into two 
parts. 

Bi fur' cate, a. shooting in- 
to two heads or forks. 

Bi no v mi al, a. having two 
parts, terms, or mem- 
bers. 

Bi quad' rate, n. or a, the 
square of a square, or 
fourth power in arith- 
metic* 

Bit' u men, n, a 
ous fossil substance. 

Bom' bie, a. pertaining to 
the silk worm. 

Bos' plio rus, n. a narrow 
strait, or arm of the sea. 

Bort' ry oid, a. resembling 
a bunch of grapes. 

Barch: 1 ' ial, a. belonging to 
the arm. 

Bra 'chyg'ra phy, n. short- 
hand writing. 

Brac/te.D.a prop or flo- 



fat gluthi- 



ral leaf. 

Bram' a, n. the chief Deity 
in India. 

Brev' ia ry, n. a Romish 
priest's office book. 

Bre viec s , n. a small sort of 
printing letter. 

Bron' J chi al, a. belonging . 
to the throat. 

Bron' I chb ceie, n. a tu- 
mour on the throat. 

Bron x cbot' o my, n. an 
incision of the wind- 
pipe. 

Bronze, n. a compound of 
copper and tin. 

Bru no y ni an,n. a believer 
in the system of Dr. 
Brown. 

Bu eol' ic, a. relating to 
shepherds. 

Bu col 7 ics, n. pastoral 
songs or poems. 

Bu ty ra v ceous, a. hav- 
ing the qualities of but- 
ter. 

C 
CA 'CHECy TI CAL, a, 
having a bad habit of bo- 
. dy. 

• Ca ^hex' y, n. a disorder- 
ed habit of body. 
Ca du N cous, a. tailing at 
the first opening of the 
flower. 
Cal ca v re ous a, of the na- 
ture of lime, as chalk. 
Cal' ce do ny, n. a species 



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CAU 



of silicious stones. 

Cal e fac' to ry, a. tending 
to warm; heating. 

Ca iig' ra phy, n. fair or 
beautiful writing. 

Ca lor 7 ic, n. the matter, 
or simple element of 
heat. 

Cal o rim' e ter, n. an ap- 
paratus to measure rel- 
ative quantities of heat, 
or specific caloric of bo- 
dies. 

Cal' u met, r, the pipe of 
peace among the In- 
dians. 

Ca v lyx, n. the cover or 
outer leaves of a flower. 

Ca me v o, n. a picture of 
only one colour. 

Cam' era-ob scu v ra, n. a 
philosophical apparatus 
and optical machine used 
to exhibit images. 

Can a lie' u late, a. chan- 
nelled; furrowed. 

Ca nit/ u lar, a. of or be- 
longing to the dug star. 

Can thar' i dey 5 , n. Span 
i^h flies used for blis- 
ters. 

Can' thus, n. the angle or 
corner of the eye. 

Cap' il la ry, a. small as or 
like a hair; minute. 

Cap' sule, n. a seed ves- 
sel of plants ; a hollow 
pericarp with cells for 
seeds. 



I Car' bon, n. pure charcoal. 

Car' i ca ture. n. a figure 
or description in which 
beauties are concealed 
and blemishes exagger- 
ated. 

Car nel x ion, n. a silicious 
stone, red, yellow or 
white. 

Car te v 6 sian, n.a follower 
of Des Cartes who 
taught the doctrine of 
vortices round the sun 
and planets. 

Ca ran' cu late, a. having 
a fleshy substance like 
a cock's comb. 

Ca v se ous. a. pertaining to 
cheese. 

Cat' a comfcs', n. burial 
places; vaults; caverns. 

Cat' acous tic, a. of or 
relating to reflected 
sounds. 

Cat' a lep sy, n. a sudden 
loss of sensation and mo- 
tion. 

Cat' a plasm 6 , n. a kind of 
poultice or soft plaster. 

Cathol'icon, n. an uni- 
versal or prime medi- 
cine. 

Cat' kin, n. tbe calyx of 
certain plants, like a 
thong. 

Cat op Y tri cal, a. of or re- 
lating to reflected vi- 
sion. 

£ au \\(> e r ous. a, having 



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292 



CLI 



a stem. 
Centrifugal, a. flying 

off from the centre. 
Cen trip' e tal, a, tending 

towards the centre. 
Ce phai 7 ic,a. belonging to 

the head. 
Ce rif er ous, a. producing 

wax, 
Cer ti o va> ri, n. a writ is- 
sued in chancery. 
Cer 7 vi eal, a. belonging to 

the neck. 
Ce ta^ ce ous, a, of the 

whale kind. 
*Chal cog' raphy, n. the 
art of engraving in 
brass. 
5 Cba lyb 7 e ate, a, impreg- 
nated with iron or steel. 
»Char' la tan, n. a quack ; 

mountebank. 
*Cber son ese\ n. a penin- 
sula* 
K Chil 7 i ad, a, the sum of a 

thousand. 
5 Chil i a e' dron, n. a fig- 
ure of 1000 equal sides. 
3 Chil' i arch, n. a com- 
mander of 1000 men. 
11 Chi rog' ra phy, n. the art 

of writing. 
B Chir 7 o man cy, n. a di- 
vination made by in- 
specting the hand. 
*Cho rog 7 ra phy, n. a des- 
cription of places. 
s Chro mat' ic, a. relating 
to colours. 



Chrome, n. a metal used 

in colouring. 
'Chrys'alis, n. the first 
apparent change of a 
maggot, 
^hyle, n. a white secret- 
ed substance in animals 
which is changed into 
blood. 
Cic 7 a trize, v. to skin over 
a sore ; to hea! ; to close 
up. 
Cicero v nean, n. like 
Cicero ; elegant ; forci- 
ble. 
Oil 7 ia ry, a. belonging to 

the eyelids. 
Ci ne x re ous, a. of the col- 
our of wood ashes. 
Cin 7 na bar, n. vermillion ; 
quicksilver combined 
with sulphur. 
Cir cum 7 gy rate, v. to roll 

or wheel round. 
Cir cum val la' tion, n. a 
surrounding with walls 
or trenches. 
Cir 7 rus, n. a tendril or 

clasper. 
Cis alp 7 ine, a. lying on the 

south of the Alps. 
Clare ob scure\ n. _ light 

and shade in pain tin g. 
Clavicle, n. the collar 

bone. 
Clep sy 7 dra, n. a water 

clock. 
Clin' ic, a. belonging to a 
bed ;' bedridden ; sick, 



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COS 



Co arc ta* tion, d. confine- 
ment; restrai at; contrac- 
tion. 

Coc cif e rous,a. producing 
berries. 

Coch' i nea], n. a fly or in- 
sect used to dye scarlet, 

Co coon' n. an oblong 
ball in which the silk 
worm involves itself, 
formed by threads which 
compose silk. 

Co v ho bate, v. to distil a- 
gain, or a second time. 

Col' li quate, v. to melt; to 
dissolve ; to liquefy ; to 
soften. 

Col o rif ic, a. that is able 
to produce colour or 
tint. 

Com a tose\ a. much giv- 
en to sleep ; drowsy ; 
heavy. 

Con 7 'choid, n. a curve ap- 
proaching to aline with- 
out touching it. 

Chon *chy ol' o g-y, n. the 
science of shell fish. 

Con' ge d ? e lire\ n. leave 
given to choose a bish- 
op. 

Co' jioid, n. a figure par- 
taking of or like a cone. 

Con sec' u tive, a. fol- 
lowing in order; success- 
ive. 

Constellation, n. a clus- 
ter of fixed stars ; a 
body. 



Con vo lu v tion,n. a rolling 
or twisting together. 

Cop' tic, a. pertaining to 
the Copts, the christians 
of Egypt. 

Cor' al line, n. a substance 
formed by corals. 

Cor' cle, n. the heart or 
germ of a plant- 

Co ri a' ce ous, a. consisting 
of or like leather. 

Cor nu co v pi a, n. the 
horn of plenty ; abund- 
ance, 

Cor y ol, n. the flower 
leaves ; the petals of 
a plant. 

Cor / ru gate, v. to wrin- 
kle ; to purse up; to con- 
tract. 

Cor 7 ru ga tor, n. a muscle 
which contracts the skin 
of the eyebrows, 

Corse, n. a dead body ; a 
carcass; an offering. 

Cor' ymb, n. a cluster of 
flowers proceeding from 
particular flower stalks, 
rising to an equal height. 

Cos'mical, a. setting or 
rising with the sun. 

Cos mog' o ny, n. the sci- 
ence of the formation of 
the world. 

Cos mog' ra phy, n. a des- 
cription of the "» 
world. 

Cos mop' o lite, n. a citizen 
of the world, 



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Co tyl e s don, n. a side or 
Jobe of vegetable seed; a 
plant- 

Cre pus' cu lous, > 

Crepuscular, \ a * P ei " 
taining to twilight ; 
glimmering; dim. 

C res 7 cent, ) 

Cres' civ6,p- increasin S ; 
growing. 

Crus ta v ceous, a. shelly ; 
having soft shells in sev- 
eral pieces. 

Cryp to gam' ia, n. con- 
cealed fructification ; a 
class of plants so called. 

Cul' mi nate. v. to come to 
the meridian ; to come 
to the highest 



degree. 



point 



Cu pre v ous, a. coppery; 

containing or like cop- 
per. 
Cus' pi date, a. ending in 

a point, like a spear. 
Cu' ti cle, n. outer or thin 

skin; the scarfskin. 
Cy N cloid, n. a figure of the 

circular kind. 
Cy do pe N di a, n. a body 

or circle of sciences ; a 

dictionary. 

D. 
1>\C/TYL, n. a poetical 
foot or measure con- 
sisting of one long syl- 
lable and two short 
ones; a fish. 



Dec' a gon, n. a figure hav- 
ing ten equal sides. 

Dec a he dral, a. having 
ten sides. 

De cen 7 ni al> a. containing 
or lasting ten years. 

De col la N tion, n. the act 
of beheading or cutting 
off. 

Decorticate, v. to strip 
off the bark; to peel. 

De crep i ta tion, n. a 
crackling noise as from 
salt thrown in the fire. 

Del i ques 7 cence, n. a dis- 
solving in the air. 

Del 7 toid. a. of the shape 
of the Greek delta ; tri- 
angular. 

De mol 7 o gy, n. a treatise 
on evil spirits. 

Den drit 7 i cal, a. having 
the form of a tree or 
plant. 

Dendrom' e tar, n, an in- 
strument to measure the 
the height and diameter 
of trees. 

Den ti" tion, n the cutting 
or breeding of teeth. 

De ox' y date,v. to deprive 
of oxygen, 

De phleg' mate, \ y t(> 

De phlegm', ^ 

purify from phlegm or a^ 
queous matter. 

De pi I 7 a to ry, n. a means 
used to take away 
hair 



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to cleanse; to purge. 

Des pu ma v tion, n. a 
foaming ; scum ; froth- 
iness. 

De ter' gent, a. cleansing, 
wiping, or rubbing off. 

De te x ri o rate, v. to make 
or grow worse. 

Det' o nate, v. to explode; 
to burn with sudden re- 
port. 

Deu ter os' co py, n. a sec- 
ond intention or view. 

Di a co' di on, ? 

-~. , ,. > n. sir- 

Dj a co dt um. $ 

up of poppies. 

Di a cous' ties, n. the sci- 
ence of refracted sounds. 

DP a gram, n. a mathe- 
matical scheme ; figure ; 
plan. 

Di a lee' tics, n. pi. logic; 
the art of good reason- 
ing. 

Di a pa v 6 son, n. an octave 
in music ; concord ; uni- 
son. ( pa as pah) 

Diaphan'ic, > ^ 

Di aph' a nous, \ 
parent; very cbar. 

Di a pho ret' ic, n. exci- 
ting perspiration ; sudo- 
rific 

Diaphragm, ? , 

PiVaphram, \ n * the 
midriff; a muscular 

substance which sepa- 



the mak- 



rates the parts of the 
stomach from the abdo- 
men. 

Di as' to le, \ 

Di as' to ly, S U ' 

ing a short syllable long; 
the dilatation of the 
heart. 

Di J chot' o mous, a. fork- 
ed ; divided into two 
parts. 

Di" git, n. a twelfth part 
of the diameter of the 
sun or moon; a figure. 

Di" gi tate, a. divided like 
fingers. 

Di' graph, n. a combina- 
tion of the two letters of 
which only one is pro- 
nounced. 

Di he v dral, a. having two 
sides- 

Di op' tries, n.the science 
of refracted vision. 

Di pkyl'lous,a. having two 
leaves. 

Di plo mat' ic, a. relating 
to public ministers. 

Dis' cous, a. broad ; fiat, 
like a dish. 

Dis cu' tient, n. a repelling 
medicine. 

Dis pen' sa ry,n. a place for 
dispensing medicine to 
the sick. 

Dis per' mous,a. having two 
seeds together. 

Dis sil' ient, a. bursting 
with elasticity, as pods, 



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Bith yr am' bic, n. a sort 
of mad or licentious 
verse. 

Do ci mas' tic, a. pertain- 
ing to the assaying of 
metals. 

Bo dec' a gon, n. a figure 
of twelve sides. 

Bo dec a he N dral, a. having 
twelve sides. 

Bo de can' dri a, n. a class 
of plants having from 12 
to 19 stamens. 

Bo lab' ri form, a. resem- 
bling an axe. 

Bor sif er ous, a. produc- 
ing seed on the back, as 
fern leaves. 

Bru x id, n. an ancient 
British priest, poet, or 
philosopher. 

Brupe, n. a pericarp or 
pulp, enclosing a stone, 
as a peach. 

Bu en' na,n, an old woman 
kept to guard the yGung- 
er. 

Bu N mai, a. full of bushes ; 
briery; rough. 

Bu o dec a he' dron, n. a 
body with twelve sides. 

By nam' i eal,a. pertaining 
to power. 

By N nas ty, n. sovereign- 
ty; government. 

Dys' era cy, n. a distemper 
in the blood or juices. 

Dys pep' sy, n. indigestion; 
raved state of the 



stomach. 

Bysp' ne a,n.difficult respi- 
ration. 

E. 

ECH*' IN ATE, a. set 
with prickles; bristled. 

Ec lee' tic, a. selecting; 
picking; choosing at will. 

Ec' logwe, n. a pastoral 
poem. 

E dem' a tous, a. swelling; 
full of humours ; dropsi- 
cal. 

E dul' co rate, v. to render 
more sweet, mild, or 
pure. 

Ef fer vesce', v. to dis- 
charge air with froth and 
agitation. 

Effloresce', v. to forma 
fine white powder on the 
surface, 

Ef flor es' cence, n. white 
powder or salts; red spots 
in fever ; the flowering 
of plants, 

E ge x an, a. denominating 
the sea between Greece 
and Asia. 

Electrici'' ty, n, a par- 
ticular kind of attraction 
and repulsion, or the 
cause of it. 

E lee' tron, n. a name giv- 
en to the sun. 

E lee trom' c ter, n. an in- 
stument to measure the 
quantity of electricity. 

E lim i na v Uon, r. a fore- 



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ing out or expelling. 

E li qua' tion, n. the art of 
separating by melting. 

E lix a v tion, n. the act of 
boWing out or extract- 
ing. 

E lix' ir, n. ihe quintes- 
sence ; a medicine ; a cor- 
dial. 

E lu tri b> tion, n. a purifi- 
cation of substances by 
washing and pouring off 
the lighter parts. 

Em pir 7 i cal, a. experi- 
mental ; practised by 
rote. 

Em pyr' e a], a. refined be- 
yond aerial; heavenly. 

Em py ro' sis, n. a general 
fire; a conflagration. 

Em pyr eu mat' ic, a. hav- 
ing the smell or taste of 
burnt substances in dis- 
tillation. 

En cy clo pe r di a, n. the 
whole circle of sciences. 

En de' mi al, ) ,. 

En dew' ic, \ a - P ecul,ar 
to a country or place. 

En feoff, v. to invest ; to 
put in possession. 

En sif er ous, a. bearing or 
carrying a sword. 

En' <*i form, a. in the shape 
of a sword. 

En terT tes, n. an inflam- 
mation of the intestines. 

En tomol' o gy, n. the sci- 
ence of insects. 



E nun ci a v tion, n. a plain 
declaration; intelligence. 

E ol' i pile, n. a hollow 
globe of metal to be 
filled with water, and 
heated to show the force 
of steam. 

E nhem' e ral, a. daily; 
lasting a day. 

E pi der / mis. n. the outer 
thin skin; the cuticle. 

E pip)/ a ny, n. a manifes- 
tation; the twelfth day. 

Ep' i sode n. a digression 
or separate story or ac- 
tion connected with the 
main plot of a poem. 

E pi spas' tiu, a. drawing ; 
blistering, n. a blister. 

Ep i thai a N mi urn, n. a 
nuptial song or poem. 

E ques' trian, a. appearing 
on horseback; noble. 

E N qui nox, n. the time 
when the day and night 
are equal. 

Er' r/iine, n. that which 
promotes sneezing. 

Es x cha rot' ic, a. burning ; 
searing; caustic. 

Es cutch' eon, n. a coat of 
arms. 

Es' pi o nage. n the art or 
practice of spies. 

Es pla nade\n. the sloping; 
of a parapet of a covered 
way. 

Est' u a ry, n. arm or 
mouth of the sea ; a frith. 



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298 



FLE 



Eth' ics, n. the dociine of 
morality; mo 

E thol 7 o gy o . a repre- 
sentation erf the customs 
and manners of a people. 

E ti o lateV v. to blanch, 
bleach or whiten. 

En di osn' e ter, n. an in- 
strument to determine 
the purity of air. 

j£u v x cha rist, n. the Lord's 
supper. 

Eu s J chra sy, n. good tem- 
perature of the body. 

Eu y pho ny, n. an agreea- 
ble sound ; graceful flow 
of words. 

Eu roc 7 ly don, n. a tem- 
pestuous north east 
wind. 

Ex a cpr ba N tion, n. the 
height of a disease ; a 
taunt 

Ex an' i mate, a. dead ; 
lifeless ; spiritless ; dejec- 
ted. 

Ex an" gui ous, } T . i 
xr^ // > a. void 

Ex an" gu ous, $ 

of Mood. 

Ex che // quer, n. the place 
for the king's money. 

Ex hu ma v tion, n. a dig- 
ging out of the earth 
what has been buried. 

Exor'di um, n. an intro- 
duction; a preamble. 

Ex pat 7 ri ate, v. to quit 
one's native country 
with a view to settle in 



another; to banish. 
Ex san guin 7 e ous "> 
Ex san 7 gui ous, 3 

bloodless, or destitute of 

red blood. 



FAC TI 77 TIOUS, a. 

made by art ; artificial ; 

counterfeit. 
Far i na N ceous, a. mealy ; 

resembling or like meal. 
Fas 7 ci cle, n. a little bun- 
dle. 
Fa tu v i ty\ n. foolishness ; 

weakness; stupidity. 
Fed 7 e ral, a. of or relating 

to a league or compact. 
Fern 7 o ral, a. belonging or 

relating to the thiy;h. 
Feotf, v. to invest with the 

fee of lands. 
Fer ru A gin ous, a. partak= 

ing of or like iron. 

£lf, Vcial '„ 1 a. con- 
Fi dir ci a ry , 3 

fident; certain; steady. 

Fil 7 i gree, n. curious work 
in gold or silver repre- 
senting threads, grains, 
or leaves. 

Fim 7 bri ate, a. bordered ; 
edged; fringed. 

Fis 7 cal, a. pertaining to a 
revenue or treasury. 

Fis 7 tu la, n. a pipe ; sore 
disease; winding ulcer. 

Flex 7 or, n. the contracting 
muscle of a joint. 



FUS 



299 



GEO 



/loc' cu lent, n. state of 
being in flocks or flakes. 

Flu vi at' ic, a. belonging 
to rivers. 

Fol lif er ous, a. producing 
leaves. 

Fo v li ole, n. a small leaf of 
a compound leaf. 

For 7 ceps, n. nippers to ex- 
tract any thing. 

Fo ren f sic, a. of or relat- 
ing to courts of judica- 
ture. 

For'' mu la, n. a prescribed 
or general form. 

Fos sil / o gy, n. a discourse 
or treatise on fossils. 

Fron dose\ a. having the 
leaf and stem in one bo- 
tly. 

Fructiferous,? a> b 

rru git' er ous, 5 
ing fruit, 

Fru giv' er ous, a. eating 
or subsisting on fruits. 

Fru men ta N ceous, a. re- 
sembling wheat. 

Frus' turn, n. a part cut off 
from a figure. 

Fu v cus. n. a genus of sea 
weeds. 

Fu/ crum, n. the prop or 
support of a lever or of 
a plant. 

Fu li" gin ous, a. like soot; 
sooty; smoky; black, 

Fu nam bu la v tion, n. rope- 
dancing. 

XV si form, a. in the shape 



of a swindle. 



GA LE' NA, n. sulphuret 
of lead or sulphur and 
lead. 



Gal' 



n. a pecu- 
the French 



n.a tree ana 



liarity of 
tongue. 

Gal 7 van ism 6 , n. the name 
given to effects resemb- 
ling electricity, produc- 
ed by metallic substan- 
ces. 

Gam' boge, 

Cam' boge, 
ns gum. 

Gas 7 trie, a. belonging to 
the stomach. 

Ga zom / e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to measure gas, or 
to afford it in an uniform 
current. 

Gem rnip' a rous, a. pro* 
ducing buds or gems. 

Ge ner' ic, a. comprehend- 
ing the genus. 

Ge s mis, n. in science, a 
class of beings ; kind ; 
mode. 

Geocen'tric, a. having 
the same centre as the 
earth, 

Ge og nos' tic, a. relating 
to a knowledge of the 
earth. 

Ge ol' o gy, n. science of 
the earth in i f s constit- 
uent parts. 



GON 



300 



GYP 



lire' o man ey, n. divination 
by lines on the earth. 

Ge om' e try,n. the science 
of quantity ,extension, or 
magnitude, abstractedly 
considered. 

Geor' gic, n. a rural poem, 
a. relating to agricul- 
ture. 

sGib' bous, a. protuberant; 
swelling. 

Gin' gi val, a. belonging to 
the gums. 

GIa N brous, a. smooth; hav- 
ing an even surface 

Glacier', n. a perennial 
body of ice. 

Gla v cis, n. a sloping bank, 
in fortification. 

Glan dip e rous, a. bearing 
acorns. 

Glebe, n. church estate ; 
turf; soil. 

Glo' bate, a. formed like a 
globe. 

Glume, n. a husk or chaff 
on the seeds of plants. 

Gne x iss, n. a compound 
stone. 

Gnome, n. a supposed be- 
ing in the earth, regard- 
ing mines, Sic. 

Gno mon' ics, n. the art or 
science of dialling. 

Gon' do la, n. a long flat 
boat chiefly used in 
Venice. 

Go ni om' e try, n the 
science of measuring 



angles. 

Gor' di an, a. inextricable; 
very intricate. 

Gos' sa mer, n. the down of 
plants; a long cobweb. 

Graf ic, a. stilted; be- 
longing to the grallae, 
or order of fowls Galled 
waders. 

Gram i niv ; o rous, a. eat- 
ing or living upon grass. 

Gran' ite, n. a genus of 
stone formed generally 
by fragments of quartz, 
feldspar and mica. 

Gra niv' o rous, a. eating or 
living upon grain. 

Gran' u late, v. to form 
into small grains ; to 
break ; to raise. 

Graph' ic, a. laid down ; 
well delineated; exact. 

Gru x mous, a. clotted like 
blood; thick; lumpy. 

Gua v ia cum, n. a tropical 
tree and its gum. 

Gu ber na to v ri al, a. re- 
lating to a governor. 

Gut'tural, a. belonging 
to the throat. 

Gym no sper' mous, ac 
having naked seeds. 

Gy nan' dri a, n. a class 
of plants in which the 
stamens and styles are 
united. 

Gyp' sum, n. plaster of 
Paris; selenite ; sul- 
phate of lime. 



HEM 



301 



HIL 



H. 
HAGIOG'RA PHER, 

n. a holy or inspired wri- 
ter. 

Hal III cin a x tion, n. an 
oversight ; blunder ; 

mistake. 

Hareng' i form, a. shaped 
like a herring. 

Heb' do mad, n. a week ; 
seven days. 

Heb' e tude, n. dullness ; 
bluntness ; great heavi- 
ness. 

He x braism 6 , n. a He- 

J brew idiom or form of 
speech. 

Hec' a tom&, n. a sacrifice 

of a hundred oxen. 

He x li ac al, a. relating 
or belonging to the 
sun. 

Hel' i cal, a. spiral ; 
twisted; winding. 

He li o oen' trie, a. ap- 
pearing or seen from 
the sun. 

Hel' len ism 6 , n. a pecu- 
liarity of the Greek 
tongue. 

Hel vet' ic, a. relating to 
Switzerland. 

Hem' a tite, n. an ore of 
iron. 

Hem'iplegy, n. a palsy 
whicti affects one side. 

He mis' tic, n» half a verse; 
half a line in poetry. 

He mop 1 ' to lis. n. the spit- 



ting of blood. 

Hem' or r/iage, nu a great 
flow of blood. 

Hem' or r/toids, n. the 
piles. 

He pat' ic, a. of or relating 
to the liver. 

Hep tan' dri a, n. a class 
of plants with seven 
stamens. 

Hep 7 ta gon, n, a plain fig- 
ure of seven sides and 
angles. 

Hep' tar r chy, n. a govern* 
ment under seven kings. 

Her ba x ceous, a. belong- 
ing to or feeding on 
herbs ; soft. 

Her biv' o reus, a. subsist- 
ing on herbs. 

Her maph ro dit' ic, a- per- 
taining to both sexes. 

Her met' ic, ) c]oged 

Her met' ic al, $ 

perfectly by heating the 
glass and twisting it. 

Het' er o elite, n. an ir- 
regular noun, thing, or 
man. 

Hex' a gon, n. a figure of 
six equal sides and an- 
gles. 

Hex a he N dral, a. having 
• six sides. 

Hex4 am' e ter, n. a verse 
consisting of six feet. 

Hex* an dria, n. a class of 
plants with six stamens. 

HP krai, d. the eye of a 



26 



HYD 



302 



ICH 



iif, ( a. belonging 



bean or other seed. 

His tri on' ic, a. befitting 
a stage or players 

Ho v ral, 

Ho x ra 

to an hour ; hourly 

Hor' ti cult ure, n. the cult- 
ure of a garden. 

Hu* me ral, a. of or belong- 
ing to the shoulder. 

Hy v a line, n. crystalline ; 
made of glass, 

Hy N ber na cle, n. a winter 
lodge ; a bulb or bud. 

Hy ber na N tion, n. remain- 
ing in winter confine- 
ment. 

Hy x brid, n. the produce 
of two species ; mon- 
grel. 

Hy N dra, n. a serpent with 
many heads. 

Hy drai* 7 gy rum, n. quick- 
silver. 

Hy drau' lies, n. the sci- 
ence of the motions of 
fluids, and of vessels to 
convey them. 

Hy" % dro cele, n. a watery 
rupture. 

Hy dro ceph' a lus,n. drop- 
sy in the head. 

Hy v dro gen, n. the base 
of inflammable air. 

Hy drog' raphy, n. a des- 
cription of the sea. 

Hy drol' o gy, n. the sci- 
ence of water. 

Hy v dro man cy, n. predic- 



tion by means of water. 

Hy drom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument to measure the 
density of fluids. 

Hy dro pho x bi a, n. a 
dread of water ; canine 
madness. 

Hy N droscope, n. a water 
clock used by the an- 
cients. 

Hy dro stat' ics, n. the sci- 
ence of weighing fluids. 

Hy groin' e ter,n. an instru- 
ment to measure moist- 
ure in the air. 

Hy per 7 bo la, n. one of the 
conic sections* 

Hy per bo v re an, a. north- 
ern ; very cold. 

Hyp' o caust, n. a furnace; 
stove ; hothouse. 

Hy po cra x ter form, a, 
shaped like a cup or 
salver. 

Hy po gras' tic, a. seated 
in the lower belly. 

Hy pot e nuse', n. the lon- 
gest side of a right an- 
gled triangle. 

I. 

ICH' NEXT MON, n. a 
quadraped of the weasel 
kind ; a numerous genus 
of flies. 

Ich 1 nog' ra phy, n. a 
ground plot; a platform, 

P 'chor, n.a sharp humour; 
ulcers. 



INC 



303 



INT 



Ich 1 thy ol' ogy, n. the 
science of fish of all 
kinds. 

Ich 1 thy oph' a gi, n. those 
who live on fish. 

Ic o san' dri a, n. a class of 
plants, hermaphrodite, 
with twenty or more sta- 
mens. 

I cos a he N dron, n. a body 
of twenty equal sides. 

Ic ter i v tious, a. yellow, 
resembling the jaundice. 

Ides 6 , n. the 15th of March, 
May, July, and Octo- 
ber, and the 13th of the 
other months. 

Id i op' a thy, n. affection 
of a part not dependent 
on another. 

Id i o syn' era sy, n. a pe- 
culiar temper or disposi- 
tion. 

r dyl, n. a short pastoral 
poem ; an eclogue. 

IF i acal, \ a ' belon g in § 
to the lower bowels. 

Im' bri cate a. lapped over 
each other like tiles. 

Im' pe tus, n. a violent 
effort ; force ; stroke ; 
blow. 

Im pos' t/iume, n. an ab- 
scess ; matter gathered. 

In am o ra v to, n. a fond or 
amorous person ; a lover. 

In' ca, n the name of the 
Princes of Peru before 



the conquest. 

In can des' cence,n.a white 
heat. 

la' 'cho ate, v. to begin; 
to commence. 

In ci v sor, n. the name of 
a sharp fore tooth ; a 
cutter. 

In' cu bus, n. a disorder ; 
the nightmare. 

In cur' vate, v. to bow ; to 
bend; to make crooked. 

In fan' ta, n. a Spanis'a or 
Portuguese princes?. 

In flor es' cence, n. the 
manner of flowering, or 
in which flowers are con- 
nected with a plant by 
the peduncles. 

In fus' cate, v. to make 
black ; to blacken ; to 
darken. 

In' gui nal, a. belonging to 
or like the groin. 

In gur' gi tate, v. to swill ; 
to swallow greedily. 

In os cu late, v. to join ; 
to make a kiss. 

In stau ra v tion, n. a res- 
toration ; renewal ; re- 
pair. 

Intercal'a ry, a. insert- 
ed ; put between ; ad- 
ded. 

In ter cos' tal, a. placed 
between the ribs. 

In ter' po late, v. to insert 
words improperly ; to 
add. 



JUG 



304 



LAM 



the 



I 



In ter reg' num, 

In ter reign\ 

time a throne is vacant. 

In tu mes' cence, ) 

In tur ges' cence, \ n ' a 
swelling ; tumour. 

In' vo lu crum, n. a calyx 
remote from the flower, 
as at the origin of an 
umbel. 

In' vo lute, n. a curve tra- 
ced by a string unwound 
from a figure. 

I on' ic. a. pertaining to 
Ionia in Asia ; denoting 
an order of columns, 
ris, n. the rainbow ; a 
flower-de-luce ; a circle. 

Is' a bel, a. of a brownish 
yellow with a shade of 
brownish red. 

Is r chi at' ic, a. pertain- 
ing to the hips. 

P 6 sin glass, n. a trans- 
parent substance made 
of the sounds of fish, 
cleansed and dried. 

I soch 1 ' ro nal, > 

I soch 1 ' ro nous, S a * r " 
formed in equal times. 

I sos' ce les 6 , a having 
two of the legs or sides 
equal. 



TO v TA i n * a P oint ; tit_ 

tie; bit ; smallest part. 
Ju v gu lar, a. belonging or 



relating to the throat. 
Jux ta po 6 si" tion, n. the 
state of being placed 
near or by. 

K. 

K A v LI, n. a kind of sea* 
weed ; a marine plant. 

Keel v son, ) x1 s 

Kel'son, ( n " tbe W0<jd 
next the keel. 

Ker' mes 6 , n. a small ani- 
mal found on a species of 
oak in Asia and Europe, 
used in dying red. 

Ki v no, n. an astringent res- 
in from a tree in Africa ; 
resin ; astringent. 

Ko' ran, n.the Mahometan 
book of faith. 



LA y BI AL, a. uttered by, 
or related to, the lips. 

Lac, n. a substance like 
wax formed by an insect 
in India, used in dying 
scarlet and in making 
sealing wax. 

Lach 1 ' ry ma to ry,n.a ves- 
sel for containing tears. 

Lac' te al, n. a slender ves- 
sel that conveys chyle. 

Lam' a, n. the deity of the 
Asiatic Tartars ; a small 
species of Camel in S. 
America. 

Lam; el late, \ d{ 

Lara el lar, S 



LIN 



JOj 



LUS 



?ed in thin plate?. 

La na v ri ous, a. relating to 
or bearing wool. 

Lan' ce o late, a. shaped 
like a lance. 

La ter i" tiou*, a. of the 
colour of bricks. 

Lai' i tilde, n. breadth ; 
width ; room ; extent ; 
distance ; the distance 
from the equator north 
and south. 

Laz' u lite, n. a species of 
argillaceous earth or ze- 
lote of a blue colour. 

Leg' ume. n. pulse of any 
kind ; beans ; a pericarp 
with °l valves, and seeds 
fixed on one suture only, 
as a pea- pod. 

Lem' nis cate, n. a curve in 
in form of the figure 8. 

Lens 6 , n. a glass which di- 
verts the rays of light 
from a direct course. 

Len tic 7 u lar, a. of the 
form of lens, or a lentil 

Lep' id o lite, n. a species 
of argillaceous earth. 

Le thif er ous, a. deadly ; 
fatal ; destructive ; per- 
nicious. 

Lien' en, n. liver wort ; a 
genus of mosses very 
numerous on rocks. 

Lin uua den'tal, a, uttered 
by the tongue and, teeth. 

Lin' gua], a pertaining to 
the ionffue, 



Li potli' y my, n. a swoon; 
fainting fit ; sickness. 

Li thol' o gy,n. the science 
of stones on the earth. 

Lith/ o man cy, n. a pre* 
diction from or by stones, 

Li thot' o my, n. the cut- 
ting for the stone. 

Lit' mus, n. a blue sub- 
stance used in painting. 

Lix iv' i ate, v. to form or 
extract a lie. 

^ at f> I a. divided to 
Lo bed, s 

the middle in separate 

parts, like lobes, with 

convex margins. 

Lo gis' tie. a. relating to 
sexagesimals or algebra. 

Lo gom' o 'chy, n, a dis- 
pute or contest about 
word-, 

Lon gim'etry, n. the art 
of measuring distances. 

Lox o drora' ic, a. pertain- 
ing to the rhombline. 

Loz' enge, n. a medicine 
made up in small pieces ; 
a (our cornered figure. 
in heraldry; an orna- 
ment in brilliants. 

Lum ba' go, n. a pain in 
the muscles of the loins. 

H nu , lar ' I a. shaped 

j- u nu late, ^ r 

like a crescent. 
| Lu' si ad, n. an epic poem 
on the discovery of In- 
dia. 



26* 



MAN 



306 



MEN 



M. 

MAC A ROONE\ n. a 

fob ; fribble ; finical 
fellow ; paste. 

Mac' ca bees 6 , o. two apo- 
cryphal books of scrip- 
ture. 

Ma' cro cosm 6 , n. the 
whole world or visible 
system. 

Mad' re pore, n. a sub- 
marine substance of a 
stony hardness, branch- 
ed, and full of cells, in- 
habited by the medusa, 
an animal by which it is 
formed. 

Ma /; gi, n. pi. wise men ; 
eastern philosophers. 

Mag ne' 6 sia, n. a species 
of earth, white and soft, 
very absorbent, and pur- 
gative. 

Mai' a x chite, n. a green 
copper ore or copper 
with aerial acid, capa- 
ble of a high polish. 

Man da N mus, n. a writ 
from the king's bench. 

Man da rin\ n. a Chinese 
magistrate or nobleman. 

Manganese\ n. a whit- 
ish gray metal, very 
hard and difficult to 
fuse, also the oxyd of 
the metal. 

Manich 1 ' e ans, n. here- 
tics who hold to two 
supreme principles or 



deities, light and dark- 
ness. 

Man om' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to show the densi- 
ty and rarity of the air. 

Ma ras 6 ' mus, n. a con- 
sumption ; decline ; slow 
waste. 

Math N e sis, n. the doctrine 
of mathematics. 

Mau so N leum, n. a pom- 
pous monument to the 
dead. 

Max' i mum,n. the great- 
est state or quality. 

Mazarene\ ) -, 

A/I . *' > n. a deep 

Maz a nne\ S 

blue colour; paper; dish ; 

tart. 

Med' ul la ry, a. pertain- 
ing to marrow ; pithy ; 
soft. 

Mel lit' ic, a. pertaining to 
roellite, or honey stone, 

Mel' lite, n honey-stone ; 
a mineral of a honey col- 
our. 

Men is' cus, n. a lens con- 
cave on one side and 
convex on the other. 

Me phit ic, a. offensive ; 
poisonous ; noxious. 

Met a carp' ai, a. noting 
the bones and parts of 
the hand next the wrist. 

Met a phys 6 ' ics, n. the 
doctrine of the general 
affections of existing be- 



MOL 



isor 



MUL 



> n. a i 



Metemp sy r cho N sis, n. a 
transmigration of souls. 

Me ton' ic Cy' cle, n. the 
cycle of the moon, or 19 
years. 

31 e ton' y my, n. the put- 
ting of one word for a- 
nother. 

Mez zo tin' to, n. a kind of 
engraving upon copper. 

Mi v asm 6 , 

Mi as 6/ ma, 
ious effluvium 

Mi v ca, n. an argillaceous 
earth, in shining thin 
plates, called also glim- 
mer and taick. 

Mi v cro cosm 6 , n the little 
world ; man so called. 

Mi crom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument used to meas- 
ure the magnitude of 
objects viewed through 
telescopes and micros- 
copes. 

Mil' ia ry, a. like millet ; 
very small ; numberless. 

Mish' Ha, n. a digest of 
Jewish traditions. 

Mis no' mer, n.the mistake 
of a name in law pro- 
ceeding. 

Mod' i cum, n. a small 
portion or share ; a pit- 
tance. 
! Moi v e ty. n. the half; the 
one of two equal parts. 

Molyb'den, ) 

Mo lyb' de nite, \ R * a 



bav- 



metal of a whitish yellow 
colour. 

Mo nan' dri a, n. a class of 
plants with hermaph- 
rodite flowers with one 
stamen. 

Mon a del' phi a, n. a class 
of plants with one set 
of united stamens. 

Mo ne y cia, n. a class of 
plants which haye sepa- 
rate male and female 
flowers on the same plant, 
as maze. 

Mon o co ty le v don, n. a 
plant with one lobe in 
the seed. 

Mo noc' ular, ? i 

Mo noc' u lous, $ 
ingbut one eye. 

Mo no gyn' ia, n. an order 
of plants with one style. 

Mon o pet' a lous, a. hav- 
ing one petal or flower. 

Mon o phy' lous, a. hav- 
ing but one leaf. 

*Mor' bid, a. diseased ; 
corrupt ; unsound ; infec- 
tious. 

Mor' dant, n. a salt to fix 
colours, as alum. 

Mo d sa N ic, n. variegated 
work with pebbles, &c. 

Mu ci la" gin ous, a. sli- 
my; viscous ; ropy;tough; 
soft. 

Mu' cus,n. slimy substance; 
slimy moisture. 

Mul'ti form, a. having 



NEP 



^08 



OBO 



many forms or appear- 
ance?. 

Mu v ri ate, n. a salt form- 
ed by muriatic acid and 
a base. 

Mu ri at ; ic, a. having the 
nature of or like brine. 

My ol' o gy, n. the doc- 
trine of the muscles. 

Myr' mi don, n. a rude 
ruffian ; a constable ; 
a helper. 

My thol' o gy, n. a sys- 
tem or explanation of 
fables. 



NAPHTHA, n. a very 
inflammable bituminous 
mineral. 

ISar cot' ic, n. a stupifying 
medicine ; an opiate. 

Nas' cent, a. beginning to 
exist or grow. 

Na v tron, n. soda or min- 
eral alkali. 

Nau' ti lus, n. a shell fish 
that has something anal- 
ogous to oars and a sail. 

Na vie' u lar, a. shaped 
like a boat ; cymbiform. 

Ne crol' o gy, n. an ac- 
count of the dead. 

Neb' u lous, a. cloudy ; o- 
vercast ; dark ; gloomy ; 
dull. 

Ne oK o g) r , n< the intro- 
duction of new words. 

j-'e phr!!' i& a. pertaining 



to the kidneys. 

Neptunian, 1 hft 

Nep'tunist, 5 

who believes that the 
ocean once covered the 
earth. 

Nick' el, n. a metal of a 
grayish white colour. 

Nitrate, n. a salt formed 
by nitric acid and a 
base. 

Ni N trie a" cid, n. a strong 
acid obtained from nitre. 

]N T i v tro gen, n- azote, or 
the base of nitric acid. 

Niv' e ous,a. like or white 
as snow ; fair. 

Norn' en cla ture, n. the 
act of naming; a vocab- 
ulary. 

Non a ges' i mal, a. not- 
ing the 90th degree of 
the ecliptic. 

Nor/ a gon, n. a figure 
having nine sides and 
angles. 

Numismatic, a. pertain- 
ing to coins or money. 

Nuncio, "> n . a p pe's 

iSun'ciate, 3 
ambassador. 

Nun en pa tive, 7 a yer . 

Nun cu N pa to ry, 3 
bally declared. 

•. 
O BORATE, a. inverse- 
ly ovate, or having 
the smaller entl down- 



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wards next the stein. 

Ob sid' ian, n. a silicious 
stone, black or grayish 
black. 

Oc cip' i tal, a. pertaining 
to the back part of the 
skull. 

Oc c\u s 6 sion n.a closing or 
shutting up. 

Oc tan' dri a, n. a class of 
plants having hermaph- 
rodite flowers with eight 
stamens. 

OK i gar ^hy, n. a gov- 
ernment in the hands of 
a few. 

On tol' o gy, n. the sci- 
ence of being ; meta- 
physics. 

O v pal, n.a silicious stone 
in the form of a pebble 
of various colours. 

O pa les'cent, a. resemb- 
ling an opal colour. 

Oph thai' mic, a. relating 
to, or fit for the eyes. 

Oph thai' my, n. an inflam- 
mation of the eyes. 

Or' al 6 son, } 

Or* i son, - \ n ' a P ra * v - 
er ; supplication ; wish. 

Or bic' u lar, a. spherical ; 
circular ; round. 

Or ni thol' o gy, n. the 
science or account of 
birds. 

O rol' o gy, n. the science 
or description of moun- 
tains. 



], 



Or' piment, n. sulphuret 
of arsenic, 80 parts of 
sulphur and t0 of ar- 
senic. 

Ortho drom' ics, n. the 
art of sailing in the arch 
of a great circle, or by 
the shortest distance. 

Or' tho e py, n. the art of 
just pronunciation, 

Qs' ci tan cy, 

Os ci ta v tion, 
yawning; carelessness. 

Os si ti ca v rion, n the act 
of changing into bone. 

Osteol'o gy, n. a des- 
cription of the human 
bones. 

Os' tra cism 6 , n. banish- 
ment by votes written 
upon shells. 

Otacous' tic, n. an instru- 
ment to help the hear- 
ing. 

O vip' a rous. a. that 
bringeth forth eggs, or 
by eggs. 

Ox al' ic, a. appertaining to 
sorrel. 

Ox' yd, n. substance com- 
bined with oxygen; calx; 
rust of metals. 

Ox' y date, v. to combine 
with oxygen and form 
an oxyd. 

Ox' y gen, n. the base of 
vital air, and the acidi- 
fying principle of other 
substances. 



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Ox y'' gen ate, v. to com- 
bine wth oxygen. 

P, 
PALEA^CEOUS,") 
PA' LE OUS, 5 a * 

chaffy ; like chaff. 

Pa la v di um, n. a statue of 
Pallas in ancient Troy, 
which was essential to 
its safety ; a bulwark ; 
effectual defence. 

Pal' mate, ? , 

Pal' ma ted, j a S P read " 
ing, like the open hand 
with branches like lin- 
gers. 

Pan a ce' a, n. an univer- 
sal medicine ; an herb. 

Pan' ere as, n. the sweet- 
bread of an animal. 

Pan dem' ic, a. incident to 
a whole people ; general. 

Pan' i cle, n^a loose spike 
of grass, or beard on 
which seeds hang. 

Par/ o ply, n. a complete 

armour or harness. 

Pap a ve v re an, 7 
r» r # ' > a. re- 

Pa pav' er ous, 3 

sembling poppies. 

Pap il i o na N ceous, a. re- 
sembling a butterfly. 

Par ab ; o la, n. one of the 
S conic sections. 

Par' al lax, n. the differ- 
ence between the true 
and apparent places of 
the heavenly bodies. 



Par' a pet, n. a wall of de- 
fence; a wall breast high. 

Par a pher naMi a, n. pi. 
goods in a wife's dispo- 
sal. 

Pa ren' 'chy ma, n. spun- 

f gy substance; the pith of 
plants. 

Par he r li on, *? n> a 

ParheMium, 3 
mock or false sun. 

Par' o dy, n. burlesque 
change of another's 
word. 

Pas' se rine, a. like or be- 
longing to swallows. 

Pa tel li form, a. in shape 
of a saucer or a dish. 

Pa thoi' o gy, n. a minute 
description of diseases. 

Pat' u lous, a. open ; wide ; 
spreading. 

Pe v an,n. a song of praise ; 
triumph. 

Pec' cable, a. liable to 
sin ; subject to error. 

Pec' u late, v. to defraud 
the public of property, 
intrusted to one's care. 

Pe dom' e ter, n. an in- 
strument to measure dis- 
tances by the steps in 
walking. 

Pe dun' cle, n. the foot 
stalk of the fructification 
of plants. 

Pen' ni form, a. like a quill 
or feather. 

Pen' ta graph, n. an instru- 



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merit for copying plans. 

Pen ta 3gyn' ia, n. an order 
of plants having 5 stiles. 

Pen tan dri a, n. a class 
of plants with 5 stamens. 

Pen tarn' e ter, n. a verse 
consisting of 5 feet. 

Pe nul' ti mate, a. of the 
last syllable but one. 

Pe num' bra, n. an imper- 
fect or faint shadow. 

Pep' tic, a. digestive ; pro- 
moting digestion. 

Per cu N tient, a. able to 
strike ; smiting. 

Perfo v li ate, a. having the 
base of the leaf surround- 
ing the stem. 

Per' i anth, n. a calx sur- 
rounding the fructifica- 
tion. 

Per i car' di urn, n. the 
membrane surrounding 
the heart. 

Per' i carp, n. the case 
which contains seed. 

Pericra v ne um, n. the 
membrane covering the 
skull. 

Per' i gee, n. the place of 
a planet nearest the 
earth. 
Per i he v li on, n. the place 
of a planet nearest the 
sun. 
Pe rim' e ter, n. the cir- 
cumference of a figure. 
Pe ri os' teum, n. a mem- 
brane covering the bones. 



Per i pa tet' ic, a. relating 
to Aristotle ; walking. 

Pe riph' ra sis, n. round- 
about way of speaking; 
circumlocution ; tedious- 
ness. 

PeripneuVmo ny, n. in- 
flammation of the lungs. 

Per is tal' ic, a. spiral ; 
wormlike ; rolling round, 

Per 7 is tyle, n. a circular 
order or range of pillars 

Per i to v ne um, n. the mem- 
brane enclosing the in= 
testines. 

Per o ra N tion, n. the close 
or end of an oration. 

Pe v tal, n. a leaf of a flow^ 
er ; a flower leaf. 

Pe te' ! chi al, a. spotted 
with pestilence. 

Pe ti v ole, n. a little foot- 
stalk ; or foot stalk of a 
leaf. 

Pe tro x le um, n. a mineral 
oil. 

Pe tuntz\ n. an earth used 
in making China ware. 

Phage den' ic, a. eaiing 
flesh ; corroding. 

Phar ma co pe N ia, n. a 
book, which prescribes 
rules for the composition 
of medicines. 

Phar' ma cy, n. the art of 

preparing medicines. 
Phar ma cop' o list, n. one 

who sells medicines. 
Pha v ros, n. a light house; 



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a watch tower. 
Pha ryn got' o my, n. a 
cutting open the wind 
pipe. 
Phil ip' pic, n. an invect- 
ive ; a tart declamation. 
Phle bot' o my, n. the act 
of letting blood, or 6- 
pening a vein. 
Phlo gis' ton, n. an ele- 
ment supposed by some 
to be the principle of in- 
flammability, or matter 
of fire and heat. 
Phos' pho rus, n. a chem- 
ical substance which 
takes fire readily, and 
burns with great vio- 
lence. 
Phos' phate, n. the salt 
formed by phosphoric 
acid and a base. 
Pht/iis 6 ' ic, n. a consump- 
tion ; a shortness of 
breath. 
Phthis 6 ' is, n. a consump- 
tion, or wasting disease. 
Phys 6 ' e ter, n. a genus 
of cetaceous fish, or 
whales. 
Phys 6 ' ics, n. natural phi- 
losophy ; divinity. 
Phy tol' o gy, n. the sci- 
ence of plants. 
Pis civ' er ous, a. eating 

fish ; living upon fish. 
Plan et a v ri urn, n. a ma- 
chine to represent the 
{notions of the planets- 



Plan' is phere, n. a sphere 

projected upon a plane. 
Platr na, a, the heaviest 

of the metals. 
Plei a' des 6 , n. a northern 
constellation; the 7 stars. 
Ple v o nasm 6 , n. a fullness 
of expression ; a redun- 
dancy of words. 
Plum ba' go, n. a carburet 
of iron improperly call- 
ed black lead. 
Plum mose\a. covered with 

pappous, or soft down, 
Plu v mule, n. the first up- 
ward shoot from a seed. 
Plu x to nist, n. one whc 
ascribes the formation o: 
mountains to the action 
of fire. 
Plu ni am' e ter, n. a raio 

guage. 
Pneu mat' ics, n. the doc- 
trine of the air, or of 
elastic fluids. 
Pneu ma tol' o gy, n. the 
science of spiritual be~ 
ings. 
Po dag' ri cal, a. gouty ; 

relating to the gout. 
Pol' len n. the fecundating 

dust of flowers. 
Pol y cous' tic, n. an in~ 
strument to multiply 
sounds. 
Pol y an' dri a, n. a class 
of plants with many 
stamens. 
Pol y del' phi a, n. a class 



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of plants with stamens 
united in three or more 
filaments. 

Pol' y glot, a, written in 
several languages, 

Pol y tech 1 ' nic, a. em- 
bracing many arts. 

Fol' y the ism 6 , n, belief in 
a plurality of Gods. 

?o ma v ceous, a, consisting 
of or having apples. 

Port cul' lis, n» a draw- 
bridge to a castle. 

Pos tu lat' urn, n. a princi- 
ple taken without proof. 

Pre hen' siie, a. grasping ; 
adapted to clasp. 

Pros o po poe v ia, n. per- 
sonification; speaking of 
inanimate things as of 
animated, 

Pseu do, a. false ; coun- 
terfeit ; pretended ; for- 
ged. 

Pty* a lism, n. a saliva- 
tion ; increased flow of 
saliva. 

Pul' "cbri tude, n. beauty ; 
grace; comeliness. 

Pui' lu tate, v. to bud ; to 
shoot up; to spring. 

Pul' mo na ry, a. belonging 
to the lungs. 

Pu N nic, a. false ; treacher- 
ous; faithless ; pertaining 
to ancient Carthage. 

Pus, n. matter from a well- 
digested sore- 
Pus' tule, n. a pimple or 



red spot, 

Py lo* rus, n. the lowe; j 
orifice of the stomach. 

Pyr' ite, n. a compound of 
sulphur and a metal ; a 
firestone. 

Py rom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to measure high 
degrees of heat. 

Pyr o tech 1 ' nics.n. the art 
of making fireworks. 

Pyr 7 r/io nisra 6 , n, scepti- 
cism; universal doubt. 

a, 

GIUAD RA GES'IMA 
n. lent, consisting of 40 
days. 

Quad' ri fid, a- divided into 
four segments. 

Quartz, n. a silicious 
stone ; one of the prim- 
itive rocks. 

Quar ta v tion, n. the pro- 
cess of refining a metal, 
by mixing one fourth 
with three fourths of 
another metal. 

Q,uin quen' ni al, a, last- 
ing, or happening in f o 
years. 

Quin' tal, n. a hundred 
pounds. 

Quin' tu pie, a. five fold. 

Quo lid' ian, a. daily ; 
happening every day. n, 
a fever which return? 
every day, 



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R. 

RAB' BI, n. a Jewish doc- 
tor. 

Ra" ceme, n. a cluster or 
bunch of berries. 

Rad' i cle, n. the germ of 
the root in plants. 

Ra x di us, n. the semidiam- 
eter of a circle. 

Ra x rnous, a. full of branch- 
es. 

Red' di tive, a. answering 
to an interrogative. 

Re fri" ger a to ry, n. a 
vesel for cooling liquors 
in distillation 

Reg' u lus, n. pure metal 
separated from other 
matters. 

Re nas' cent, a. rising or 
springing up anew. 

Ren' i form, a. shaped like 
the kidney?. 

Re sid' u ittii, n. the re- 
mains or residue. 

Re 6 sil' i ent, a. leaping 
back ; rebounding ; re- 
coiling. 

Res 6 ' o nance, n. a sound 
sent back again; an echo. 

Re S'd pi nate, a. having 
the upper side turned 
downwards. 

Re sus s ci tate, v. to stir up 
anew ; to revive ; to raise 
again. 

Re tic' u lar, 

Ret' i form, 

in the form ol a net. 



H 



made 



Ret' i na, n. the expansion 
of nerves at the bottom 
of the eye, by which vis- 
ion is produced. 

Rhomb, n. a quadrangular 
figure with equal sides, 
and two angles acute 
and two obtuse. 

R/iyth' mus, n. proportion 
between the parts M mu- 
sic. 

Ri dot' to, n. a musical en- 
tertainment ; an opera. 

Ri mose\ a. full of clefts 
or chinks. 

Rin' gent, a. gaping; open- 
ing as a cleft. 

Roc x am bole, n. a wild 
garlic ; Spanish garlic. 

Ro do mon tade\ n. boast- 
ing; noise ; bluster ; rant. 

Ro que laure\ {rok e /o\) 
n. a sort of man's cloak. 

Ro rif er ous. a. producing 
or causing dew ; wet. 

Ros' trum, n. the beak of 
a bird ; a ship's head ; 
a stage for speakers ; a 
pulpit. 

Ru bes' cent, a. growing, 
or becoming red. 

Ru bi fa" cient, n. that 
which makes red. 

Ru nose\ a. full of wrin- 
kles ; rough ; uneven. 

Run' ci nate, a. having 
lobes convex before, and 
straight behind. 

Ru s nic^ a. denoting the 



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language, Szc. of the an- 
cient people of the north 
of Europe. 

S. 
SA V BIANISM«, n. the 

system of oriental reli- 
gion, consisting in the 
worship of the heavenly 
bodies and elements. 

Sac ^ho lac' tic, a. denot- 
ing an acid, obtained 
from the sugar of milk. 

Sa" gi tate, a. shaped like 
an arrow. 

Sa N li ent, a. leaping ; beat- 
ing ; projecting. 

Sal ma gun' di, n. a mix- 
ture of chopped meat, 
pickled herrings, oil, on- 
ions, vinegar, &c. 

Salsoa"cid, a. consisting 
of saltness and sourness. 

San 7 da rac, n. a resin ob- 
tained from the juniper 
tree ; also a beautiful 
fossil. 

San' he drtm, n. the su- 
preme council of the 
Jews. 

San' ies 6 , n. a thin matter 
issuing from a wound. 

San'scrft |„. tbean : 

snaii sent, j 

cient language of India, 
now used ouly by the 
B ram ins. 

Sa po na' ceous,, 

Sap' o na ry 



py ; like soap. 

Sap o rif ic, a. occasioning 
or producing taste. 

Sa;/' phi re, n. a blue pre- 
cious stone. 

Sar cuph' a gous, a. eat- 
ing or feeding on flesh. 

Sca N brous, a. rough ; rug- 
ged ; harsh ; unmusical. 

See nog' ra phy, the art 
of perspective. 

Schir 1 ' ous.a. having an in- 
durated gland. 

Sci x o list, n. a mere smat- 
terer in any science. 

Sci op' tries, n. the science 
of exhibiting images 
through a hole in a 
darkened room. 

Sole rot' ic, a. hard ; firm ; 
tough; hardening; one 
of the coats of the eye. 

Se ba N ceous, a. fat ; per- 
taining to fat. 

Se' cant, n. a line drawn 
from the centre of a cir- 
cle till it cuts a tangent 
to the circle ; a line 
which cuts another. 

Sec' tor, n. a portion of a 
circle ; a mathematical 
instrument. 

Se cu N ri form, a. in the 
shape of an axe. 

Sel' e nite, n. sulphate of 
lime ; fossil of various 
species ; gypsum. 

Se! e nog' ra phy n. a 
description of the moon 



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Sera i nif er ous, a. produ- 
cing seed. 

Sem per' vir eat, a. ever- 
green. 

Se x nile, a. belonging to or 
consequent on old age. 

S°p' tic, a. causing or pro- 
moting putrefaction. 

Be ros' i ty, n. the thin or 
watery part of the 
blood. 

Ser' rate, a. jagged like a 
saw; having teeth. 

Ser' u late, a. finely ser- 
rate with small teeth. 

Se^ rum, n. the thin watery 
part of the blood; whey. 

Ses qui pe da v lion, a. con- 
taining a foot and a half. 

Ses' sile, a. growing on 
the stem without a foot- 

^ stalk. 

Se ta y ceous, a. set with 
strong hairs ; bristly ; re- 
rembling bristles. 

Se tose\ a. set with strong 
hairs; bristly. * 

Sex a" gen a ry,a. pertain- 
ing to sixty. 

Sham' o\s, n. a wild goat ; 
leather made of its 
skin. 

Shis', tus, \ "• a species of 

stone; slate. 
Shorl, n. a species of si- 

licious stone, of a black 

colour. 
Sib i Ia x tion, n, the act of 



hissing; a hissing sound. 

Sic' city, n. a dryness; 
drought ; a want of 
moisture. 

Sid 7 e ral, ) 

Side x re al, V a. starry; 

Si de^ re an, ) 
bright. 

Si N en ite, n. a stone compo- 
sed of quartz, homblend 
and feldspar. 

SiMex, n. a genus of 
stones of the flint kind. 

Si H" cious, a. pertaining to 
si lex ; of the genus of si- 
lex; flinty* 

Sir i cle, n. a bivalvular 
pericarp or pod whose 
seeds grow to both su- 
tures. 

Sil'iqua, n.a pod or peri- 
carp whose seeds are at- 
tached alternately to 
both sutures. 

Siliquose\> a hftving 

Sir i quous, ^ 

or formed in a pod. 

Sim' on y, n. buying or 
selling church prefer- 
ment. 

Si moom\ n, hot suffoca- 
ting wind in sandy des- 
erts. 

Sine, n.a geometrical line 
from the end of an arc 
perpendicular to the ra- 
dius, being half the cord 
of double the arc. 
, Si no x vi a, n. the liqtiM 



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which lubricates the 
joints of animals. 

Si x nus, n. a bay; gulf; 
fold ; opening ; wind- 
ing hole. 

Si v roc, ) x , ., 

ei roc' co, $ 

east, or Syrian wind. 

So* da, n. a mineral ; fixed 
alkali ; the basis of com- 
mon salt. 

So la v no, n. a hot southeast 
wind in Spain, which 
produces inflammatory 
effects on men. 

Som narab' u lism 6 , n. the 
act or practice of walk- 
ing in sleep. 

Som nif e reus, 7 

Somnific, 'ja.caus.ng 
sleep ; opiate 

Som 7 no lence, 

Som' no lency 

- viness ; sleepiness ; drow- 
siness. 

Soph 7 i more. n. a student 
in college of the second 
year. 

So po rif er ous, / 

So po rif ic, 3 

causing sleep. 

Spathe, n. a calyx like a 
sheath bursting length- 
wise, (a as in ask.) 

Spath' i form, a. resembling 
a sheath. 

Spha" ce late, v. to gan- 
grene ; to mortify ; to 
corrupt. 



ft! 



n. hea- 



Sphe noid\ a. resembling a 
wedge. 

Sphe roid\ n. a body al- 
most of a spherical form 

Spher' ule, n. a small 
sphere ; a little globe ; 
spheroid. 

Spon'dee, n. a foot in poet- 
ry of two long syllables. 

Spo rad' ic, a. occurring 
in single instances ; scat- 
tered. 

Spu mes' cence, n. foam ; 
froth ; act of foaming. 

Squnm' i form, a. in the 
shape of scales. 

Squa mose', "> 

Squa v mous, 3 J 

rough ; hard ; dry. 

Stad' i um, n. a furlong, 
or forty rods. 

^ta" gy rite, n. an appel- 
lation given to Aristot- 
le, from the place of his 
birth. 

Sta ]&r/ ti tes 6 , n. spar in 
the lorm of icicles. 

Sta lag' mi tes 6 , n. spar in 
the form of drops. 

Stam' en, n. the alament of 
a flower. 

Stan' nic, a. pertaining to 
tin or the acid of tin. 

Stat' ics. n. the science of 
weighing bodies. 

Sta tis' tics, n. a statement 
or view of the civil con- 
dition of a people. 

Stau' ro lite, n. aslHeiou* 



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SUL 



a. like a 



stone, white or gray. 

Ste* a tite, n. soap-stone ; 
a species of magnesian 
earth. 

Stel' Ji form, 

SteK lu lar, 
star; radiated. 

Stenog'ra phy, n. the art 
of Avriting short-hand. 

Sten to ro phon' ic, a. 
speaking or sounding 
loudly. 

Ster co ra^ ceous, > 

Ster co ra x ri ous, $ 
lating to dung. 

Stere og' ra phy, n. the 
art of drawing solids on 
a plain. 

^ter e om' e try, n. the art 
of measuring solid bo- 
dies. 

Ster nu ta N tion, n. the act 
or effort of sneezing. 

Stib' i a ted, a. impregna- 
ted with antimony. 

Sto lo nif er ous, a. pro- 
ducing shoots from the 
roots. 

Sto' rax, 7 * 

Bty*r«,j n ' a tr€e and 
very fragrant gum. 

Stra v bism 6 , n. a squinting, 
or looking obliquely. 

3tri v ae, n. pi. small chan- 
nels in cockle-shells. 

Strr ate, ) c , 

Seated, \ a -fo™ed 

into sirise, or channels. 
atrj gose\ a. having stiff 



hairs or prickles. 

Sfrrob' il,n. scaly pericarp, 
as the cone of a pine. 

Stron' tite, > ,. 

Stron' thian, \ "' a dis " 
tinct species of earth, of 
a whitish or light green 
colour. 

Stro N phe, n. a stanza ; the 
first member of a poem. 

Stru v thi ous, a. pertaining 
to the ostrich. 

Siyp' tic, n. an astringent 
medicine or lotion. 

Sub cla x vi an, a. lying un- 
der the shoulder or col- 
lar bone. 

3u v ber ic, a. denoting the 
acid of cork. 

Su N ber ous, a. corky ; soft 
and elastic* 

Sub' style, n. the line on 
which a gnomon stands. 

Sub sui' tive, a. bounding ; 
leaping up; bubbling up. 

Sue ce da s ne urn, n. what 
serves for something 
else. 

Sue cif er ous, a. bearing 
or conveying sap. 

Sue cin' ic, a. denoting the 
acid of amber. 

Sui' phate, n. a salt form- 
ed by a sulphuric acid 
and a base. 

Sui' phite, n. a combina- 
tion of sulphureous acid 
and abase 

SaJ'phuret, o« eombica- 



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of sulphur wkh an 

alkaline, earthy, or me- 

talic base. 

1 a per nal, a. placed a- 

bove ; celestial ; hea- 

v 

pa rate, v. to gener- 

dtL- or grow into matter. 

si cate, v. to rouse; 

! to excite ; to stir up ; to 

awake, 

a bus, n. an abstract ; 
The heads of a lecture, 
Ie v pha, n, a contrac- 
d or excision of a 
able, 

x chro nous, a. existing 
g t the same time. 

co pe,n. a fainting fit. 
r:/ do x che, n. a part 
taken or put for the 
whole. 
Syc ge ne^ 6 sia, n-a class of 
plants whose anthers are 
united in a cylinder. 
Syn''onym,. n. a name 
which has the same 
meaning with another. 
Sy non' y my, n. the qual- 
ity of having the game 
meaning. 
5y nop' sis, n. general or 

short view of all parts, 
Sy no x vi a, n. the nutri- 
tious juice proper to any 
part. 
Syn' the sis, n. the act of 
compounding or join- 



ovs' to le,7 *i 

o' , . i- > n. the cob? 

Sys toly.5 

traction of the heart ; 
the act of shortening a 
long svllable. 
r ; 'z' y gy, n. Che conjunc- 
tion or opposition of a 
planet. 



TAB E FAC TIOX, b. a 

wasting or pining away* 
Tab' e fy, v. to waste or 

pine away; to consume. 
Tac' tics, n. the art of 

ranging in order ol 

batik. 
Tate, } 
Tatek, \ E * a ma S n esian 

earth, consisting of 

broad, flat, smooth la- 

mens or plates., 
Tal'is^man, n. magical 

character; image; chain. 
Tal'mud. n. the book of 

Jewish traditions. 
Tan' gent, n, a fine per- 

peadicular to the ra- 
dius, or which touches a 

curve* 
Tan ta v ii urn, rs. a metal 

lately discovered. 
Tap' root, n. the principal 

or chief stem of a root. 
Ta ran' tu la, u. a epider 

whose bite is said to be 

cured by music. 

l* v ',' l li I n- a table of 4* 
lar in, v 



TES 



320 



TIT 



ties fixed by authority. 

Tar pe N ian, a. denoting a 
gteep rock in Rome. 

Tar' tar, n. a concretion 
on the sides of ve r >?eis 
in which wine is fermen- 
ted ; a native of Tarta- 

Tar ta' re an, 7 u i 

.I- ± % > a. hel- 

1 ar ta re ous, 3 

lish ; infernal. 
Tat ter de mal' ion, n a a 

ragged, shabby fellow. 
Tai/ rus, n. a sign in the 

zodiac \ the bull. 
Tel' lur 7 . , 

Tellu^rium,j n - a metal 

lately discovered, of a 

grayish white colour. 
Ten 7 don, n. a sinew ; a 

general ligature of joints. 
Ten' dril, n< the clasp of a 

vine. 
Ten' sor, n. a muscle 

which turns the thigh. 
Ter gem' i nal, "£ 

Ter gem' i nous, 3 

three fold; three dou- 
ble. 
Ter gi ver sa v tion, n. 

shift ; fetch ; evasion ; 

excuse. 
Ter' na ry. 7 ^i 
Ter'nion, j "• ^ num- 

ber three. 
Tei' tian, a. returning or 

coming every third day. 
Tes ; se! late, a. chequered ; 

Variegated by wmures. 



Tet ra dy nan/ ia, n. & 
class of plants in which 
four of the stamens are 
longer than the others. 

Tet' ra gon, n. a figure of 
four sides ; a square as- 
pect. 

Tet ra gyn' ia, n. an order 
of plants with four pis- 
tils. 

Te tran v dri a, n. a class 
of plants with hermaph- 
rodite flowers of four 
males or stamens. 

Te v trarch 1 , n. a governor 
of a tetrarchate. 

Teu ton' ic, a. denoting 
what belonged to the 
Teutons, or ancient 
Germans. 

The og' o ny, n. the feign- 
ed generation of the 
gods 

The om' a 'chy, n. the 
battle of the gods and 
giants. 

Ther' mal, a. pertaining to 
beat ; warm. 

Tho ra'' cic, n. belonging 
to the breast. 

Thum' er stone, n. a sili- 
cious stone of a brown 
colour. 

Tib' i al, a. relating to a 
pipe, or to the shin bone. 

■£l n ' cal ' I n. crude or 
Im'car, 3 

impute borax. 
Tit' unite, n> new discov= 



TRA 



321 



TRI 



ered fossil of a brownish 
red colour. 

Tor/ sil, n. a gland in the 
throat, called almond. 

Ton tine\ n. a raising of 
money on annuities. 

To x paz, n. a precious stone 
of a gold colour. 

Top'' i cal, a. local ; limit- 
ed; fixed; applied; gene- 
ral. 

Tor re fac 7 tion, n. the act 

of scorching or roasting. 

Tour' maim,) 

r r . , .. ' > n. a species 

/ ur ma hn, \ r 

of silicious stone, remark- 
able for its electrical 
properties, 

Tra 'chot' o my, n. a cut- 
ting the wind pipe* 

Trac' tion, n. the act of 
drawing; a being drawn, 

Trag' a canth, n. goat- 
thorn ; a plant and its 
gum. 

Tra jec' to ry, n. a curve 
line described by a comet. 

Trans alp' ine, a. situated 
beyond the Alps with 
regard to Rome, that 
is, on the north west of 
the Alps, 

Trans at Ian' tic, a. beyond 
the Atlantic ocean, 

Tra pe* zi urn, n. a figure 
bounded by four unequal 
right lines. 

Tra pe A zoid, n. a figure 
having two parallel 



sides, or an irregular fig- 
ure having four sides not 
parallel. 

Trav'es ty, n. a burlesque 
translation. 

Trea cio, n. the spume of 
sugar refineries ; amed» 
icine; molasses, 

Trel' lis, n. a lattice work 
of iron or wood. 

Trem' olite, n. a species of 
stone from mount Treuv 
ola in the Alps. 

I™', <*• I n, astoo! 
7 nv' et, $ 

with three legs. 

Tri an' dri a, n. a class of 
plants having hermaph- 
rodite flowers and three 
stamens. 

Tri bom' e ter, n. an instru- 
ment to measure fric- 
tion. 

Tri 'ehot' o my, n. a divi- 
sion into three equal 
parts- 

Tri ens' pi date, t & end . 

In cus' pid, J 
ing in three points. 

Tri' dent. n. a three forked 
sceptre; a sort of curve 

Trig o nom' e try. n. the an 
of measuring triangles. 

Tri lie* dral,a. having three 

equal sides- 
Trill' ion, n. a million of 
millions of millions. 

Tri no v mi ai, a. containing 
three terms or names. 



TUR 



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UNI 



i- 



a seat or 



Trip' ar tite,a. divided into 
three parts or shares. 

Tri pet' a lous, a. having 
three petals. 

Tri phyf Ions, a. having 
three leaves. 

ttf pod. 

Tri' pos, 

stool with three feet. 

Tri' ton, n. a sea g< d ; a 
trumpeter to Is ep tune ; 
a beautiful s« ng bird of 
the VVet-Inuies. 

Tro r cba x ic, ) 

Tro'cb^ical.l a - COn " 
sitting of trochees. 

Tro N x chee, n. a foot of a 
long and short syllable. 

TrochV le a ry, a. resemb- 
ling a pulley. 

Troglodyte, n. one who 
inhabits caves. 

True' u lent, a. cruel; bar- 
barous; terrible of as- 
pect. 

Troon 7 ions,n. pi. the knobs 
upon cannon. 

Tu v ber cle, n. a small 
swelling or tumour ; a 
pimple. 

Tu me fac' tion, n. the act 

of swelling; a swelling. 

Tuns^ sten, 7 x » 

rr^ Q , , .. > n. a metal 
lung sten' ite, 3 

ot a brown or steel gray 

colour. 
Turn' sol, n. a plant ; the 

wartwort; a die. 
Tar' quoise, n, ivory pen- 



etrated with the blue 

calx of copper. 
Tus' can. a. denoting an 

order in architecture, or 

the most simple columns; 

pertaining to Tuscany in 

Italy. 
Tut' ty, n. flowers of zinc ; 

nosegay; posy. 
Tym pa' num, n. a drum ; 

drum of the ear; wheel. 
Ty pog' ra phy, n. the art 

of printing wuh letters. 
Tyi A r/iene, a. pertaining to 

Tuscany in Italy. 

IT. 
ULl"GlNOUS, a. sll- 

my; soft ; muddy ; fenny; 
moorish. 

Um' bel, n. an umbrella, 
or mode of flowering, 
when a number of flow- 
rets rise on foot stalks 
so as to form an um- 
brella. 

Urn bil' ic, *> 

Umbilical, 3 

longing to the navel. 

Urn bel lit' er ous, a. pro- 
ducing umbels. 

U 1 tra ma rine\ n. a fine 
blue; a foreign blue. 

Un' ci nate, a. hooked at 
the end. 

Un dec' a gon, n. a figure 
ofeleven side?. 

U ni cap' su lar, a, having 
one capsule. 



be- 



VER 



323 



VIL 



XJ N ni valve, n. an animal 

with one shell. 
Ur' ce o late, a. shaped like 

a pitcher. 
IT ra nite, n. a metal of a 

dark gray colour. 
Ur' si form, a. in shape 

like a bear. 
U x su fruct, n. temporary 

use or profit of a thing. 
TJ N tri cle, n. a small bag, 

cell, or bottle. 
U to x pi an ; a, chimerical ; 

imaginary; fancied, 

-V. 
VAM>E ME V CUM, n. 

the title of a book. 

Valve, n. a folding door : 
the cover of a syphon. 

Vat' i can, n. a magnifi- 
cent palace cf the pope 
in Rome. 

W da, n. a sacred book 
among the Hindoos, of 
which there are four. 

Ven' tri cle, n. the stom- 
ach ; a cavity in the 
heart. 

Ven tril' o quism*, n. the 
art or practice of speak- 
ing so that the voice 
appears to come from a 
distant part of the 
room. 

Ver' di ter,n. a preparation 
of copper used as a pale 
green or blue pigment. 

Ver'di grip, n. the acetite 



of copper ; the acetous 
acid combined with cop° 
per. 

Ver' go loo, n. a very rich 
pear. 

Ver mi eel' li, n. a paste 
made like threads; a 
soap. 

Ver mil' ion. n. sulphuret 
of mercury or cinnabar ; 
a beautiful red colour. 

Ver mip' a rous, a. produc- 
ing worms or grubs. 

Ver naHion, n. the dispo- 
sition ot'leaves io the 
buds of plants. 

Ver ni ccse\a. warty; hav- 
ing knobs or warts. 



Ver' te ber, n. 



single 



joint of the back bone or 
neck. 

Ver' ti cil, n. a whirl; a spe- 
cies of inflorescence in 
which the flower grows 
in a whirl or ring. 

Ver ti" cil late, a. whirled; 
having a flower in shape 
of a ring. 

Ves' i cle^n. a small cuti™ 
cle filled or inflated. 

Vex' il la ry, a. pertaining 
to an ensign or stand- 
ard. 

Vi at' ic, a. relating to a 
journey or travelling. 

Vi at' i cum, n. provisions 
for a journey; a rite. 

Vil lose\ > 

Vil' lous, 3 



a, hairy \ 



YAW 



324 



ZOO 



shaggy; rough; horrid. 

Yi rid' i ty, n, greenness ; 
verdure. 

Vir tu o v so, n. one skilled 
in curiosities. 

W rus, n. foul matter from 
ulcers; poison. 

¥ish no^ u, n, in the Hin- 
doo system of faith, one 
of the three beings form- 
ing a sort of trinity \ the 
preserver. 

Vit' ri ol, n* a com pound 
of sulphuric acid and a 
metal. 

Vit' u line, a. belonging to 
or like a calf. 

Vi vip'arous, a. bringing 
forth the young aliva. 

Vo lute\ n. a spiral scroll 
used as an ornament in 
building. 

Vui' pine, a. belonging to a 
fox; crafty;, artful. 

W. 

WOL' FRAM, n, an ore 
of tungsten; a mineral. 



YAWS' 5 , n. the African 
name for raspberry ; a 



disease among the Afri- 
cans* 



2- 

Z AF ; FER,n. a dark gray 
oxyd of cobalt- 

Ze x o lite, n. a silicious stone 
of a white or red colour, 

Zeug N ma, n. a figure in 
grammar ; ellipsis ; de- 
fect. 

Zir' con, n. a fine white 
earth obtained from the 
jargon, and hyacinth. 

Zo x di ac,n. the sun's track 
in the twelve signs ; a 
space. 

Zo og' ra phy, n, a minute 
description of animals. 

Zool' o gy, n. a scientific 
treatise on animals. 

Zo on' ic, a. pertaining to 
animals, aa zoonic acid 
obtained from animal 
substances. 

Zo on' o my, n. the science 
of animals, or of animal 
life. r 

Zo' o phite, n. a kind of 
substance partaking of 
the nature both of plants 
and animals. 



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